Not long ago, I was watching "Game of Thrones," the megahit HBO show set in the fictional world of Westeros, when I heard a sound I knew well: the long, high call of the common loon. I'd heard it a ...

Across the sunset stillness of a deserted northern lake, the unearthly wail of the common loon completed a lifetime memory. Loons were calling and the water was like glass. I was scuba diving in Lake ...

You've heard that eerie and winsome call at dusk on an Alaska lake—the wail of a loon, checking for its mate. Then, you hear the response back. It can send chills down your spine. Once you've heard it ...

"That's it!" I exclaimed, tossing the remote control on the couch. "One more misplaced loon and I'm going to ..." - well, write an article. The straw that broke the camel's back was the movie "Platoon ...

Common loon calls are captivating and memory-stirring for those of us who have spent time among the pines, firs, birches and crystal waters of the north. What would our northern lakes be without the ...

WINDHAM, Maine (AP) — The common loon’s haunting wail that pierced the dusk on Massachusetts lakes disappeared long ago. Today, the birds number fewer than 50 pairs in the Bay State and ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

CROSSLAKE — About a dozen participants wailed, yodeled and hooted to a crowd Saturday, Sept. 24, in pursuit of the top prize for imitating Minnesota's state bird. Perhaps one of the most widely ...

WINDHAM, Maine — The common loon's haunting wail that pierced the dusk on Massachusetts lakes disappeared long ago. Today, the birds number fewer than 50 pairs in the Bay State and conservationists ...

RED WING, Minn. - Minnesota's state bird, the common loon, is considered a symbol of wilderness. Its unique call, heard day or night, signals the return of summer to the north woods and one of the ...