Monte Markley read My Side of the Mountain as a kid and was captivated by the story of a boy and his falcon. He's now a master falconer, training his latest bird on the grasslands of Kansas. Just ...

Just after dawn, Monte Markley gears up on his farm near Augusta, in southern Kansas. He pulls on a special hunting vest and camouflage cap. "This is a bull-riding glove," Markley says, tugging on a ...

In the early 1990s I spent a magical hour in June in the Yakima River Canyon. Watching from a commanding viewpoint, I counted 21 juvenile prairie falcons screaming for food from three separate nest ...

Richard Shores doesn’t like to walk away from the birds, glossy and alert, perched on his front lawn. Lagertha, a Harris hawk with a strong grip, keeps an eye on Shores’ dog, Bella. Bruno, a ...

Richard Shores doesn’t like to walk away from the birds, glossy and alert, perched on his front lawn. Lagertha, a Harris hawk with a strong grip, keeps an eye on Shores’ dog, Bella. Bruno, a ...

CANON CITY — When Devin Jaffe goes hunting, she takes a superior hunting partner with her. Whether its Vitari or Storm, the ladies are capable of helping her bring home the meat in a big way. Vitari ...