Why Minnesota is seeing its largest winter owl irruption in 20 years
The U of M Raptor Center says an "irruption" is occurring this winter in the state, meaning non-migratory birds are flying ...
Why is the loon Minnesota’s state bird? It almost didn’t happen.
Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...
Park Rapids Enterprise1d
Blane Klemek Outdoors: Evening and pine grosbeaks are a special winter sight
Unique, colorful, musical and social, evening and pine grosbeaks are wild birds that tend to be wintertime visitors that we ...
Star Tribune11d
Where to see trumpeter swans – a symbol of love – in Minnesota
(You can see and hear some of this behavior in a video shared on Facebook by the Minnesota-based Trumpeter Swan Society.) Swan pairs also show their affection during late-winter mating season by ...
MPR News11d
Minnesota arboretum's flower show offers a nice winter respite
I thought Updraft readers might appreciate this mini tropical interlude in the dead of our Minnesota winter. MPR News helps ... every week of the show. Birds and Botanicals - Spot birds ...
Grand Rapids Herald-Review3d
Minnesota DNR webinars focus on the American chestnut, birds people love to hate
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to check out the winter program schedule for the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship webinar ...