Local experts are chiming in after a few bear sightings in the region. One of the bear sightings happened in Thief River ...

Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home. But now, the roosters, hens ...

Minnesota is known for its mosquitoes. Up north, it's our unofficial state bird, and even in the lake-deprived southeast region, this buzzing pest is a constant concern for hikers, campers and pretty ...

West Central Minnesota boasts a lot of natural beauty, with a number of state parks with miles of paved and natural hiking trails through out as well as designated scientific and natural areas. Here ...

Bicycling is a low-cost way to meet up and exercise at the same time. With trails available throughout west central Minnesota ...

Minnesota Legislature approves bill naming the giant beaver state fossil, inspired by Eden Prairie students and science ...

You don’t have to go to the Boundary Waters to have fun paddling a canoe. In Minnesota, we pride ourselves on being connected to water. But getting out there in the Twin Cities metro area is easier ...

North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile ...

A hiker and canine companion enjoy a hiking excursion at Blue Mounds State Park in southwestern Minnesota on April 20 ... hearing the songs of returning birds or seeing the trees begin to leaf ...

Credit: Courtesy of the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Minnesota’s state flower, the pink-and-white lady slipper (also known as the showy lady slipper or the queen’s lady slipper ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota was on track to declare itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, also known as H5N1) on Friday, but state officials cautioned on Wednesday that is not ...

ST. PAUL — Shortly after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected as part of the state’s milk surveillance plan tested positive for ...