More than 30,000 people visit the World Center for Birds of Prey each year to see some of the world's most endangered raptors up close, but the facility's mission extends far beyond entertainment.The ...

Birds of prey are carnivorous birds, meaning they only eat meat. In Idaho, we have more than 20 species of raptors, from the ...

A small town in Idaho delivers big as the "ATV Capital of Idaho," where ATVs and other off-road vehicles can be driven on ...

Al Larson passed away this month at the age of 103, and Idaho Matters wanted to take you back 10 years ago and reflect on how ...

As summer vacation draws to a close, families seeking memorable day trips before the school year begins should consider visiting the World Center ...

That brings us to No. 4, one of the cutest birds anywhere — the black-capped chickadee. Here’s another species that varies a lot from year to year, being No. 10 in the winter of 2010-2011.

One of the curious things in the world of birds is why most species come in only one color form, while others come in many.

Looking at Idaho, 59 of these species depend primarily on riparian vegetation for breeding habitat. Neotropical migrants are those species that winter mostly south of the U.S. but come here to nest.

In Idaho, birds of prey face particular threats from hunters' bullets, Ashley said. She believes close encounters with the birds can change attitudes and behaviors. "We hope that, oh, yeah, come here.