A section of Banff National Park has been closed to protect nesting loons — the bird that graces Canada’s dollar coin. Parks ...

I was back home on the Plains, managing a spring heatwave air conditioning free. By Monday, I was at Rogers Lake, looking for grayling but finding only lingering winter. I needed fish, a magnificent ...

New Hampshire and Maine are great places to visit. With Maine's beautiful coastal views and New Hampshire's breathtaking ...

Advocates worry that even one more season of allowing wake boats to visit multiple lakes could pose a significant threat of invasive species spread.

"It is not a coincidence we have not had loons nesting on our point for 10 years since our channel became a busy wake-surfing mecca," says a cottager on Lake Joseph, north of Toronto. In our ...

Despite their ancient pedigree, loons face growing threats in today’s world. Climate change alters their nesting habitats, while shoreline development and boat traffic disturb their breeding ...

Lifeguards are on duty beginning Memorial Day and will remain through Labor Day, with roving patrols on some beaches through mid-October. Never swim alone. Lifeguards and information located on ...

One solution to combat population decline is manmade floating raft nests, which provide a safe, effective way to help loons hatch their eggs. The first nest on Lake Winnisquam began its use in 1989, ...

A recent Cornell University study finds North American birds are declining in areas where they were once most abundant. Experts say this study could show that some bird-rich areas are above their ...

The students were taking part in what Steller calls “an intensive,” a two-week period at the end of each semester where students choose to take a deep dive into a single topic.