ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - As a girl, Daphne Karpan read the book "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George, a story about a boy who lived in the wild with a peregrine falcon he adopted and trained.

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, diving at over 300 km/h, hunting with precision, and thriving in cities ...

One of the most amazing things to see in nature is a peregrine falcon hunting. At first, it's just a small shape high in the sky, but then it turns into a blur of motion, falling with incredible speed ...

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... On the Kansas prairie, a master falconer develops 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 ...

A hunting bond between humans and birds dating 4,000 years continues in Pennsylvania. Across the commonwealth, the Game Commission has 207 active permits for people who enjoy falconry. Falconry is a ...

Intrepid climbers Dave Anderson, Chris Martin and producer Ross Boyd. As we celebrate 25 years of Something Wild, we hope you'll enjoy looking back at some of our favorite episodes. We're digging into ...