HEADLAND ‒ As the group of homing pigeons circled the sky above, John Ross Helms whistled ‒ the signal that usually brings the birds back to their pen because they associate it with eating.

After Thanksgiving, Derek Duke and I were scouting Walk-in-the-Water WMA near Frostproof for an upcoming deer hunt. About 3 miles into the hike, we discovered a dead pigeon in the sugar sand trail.

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the oldest continuously running livestock show and rodeo in the United States. Each year the 130-year-old event draws more than 1 million attendees and is home ...

Back when 57-year-old Jack Bauerle of Tomah, Wis., was a kid, a lot of people had homing pigeons and raced the feathered fliers. Pigeon racing is something that got into mething that got in the blood ...

The beady-eyed athletes scan an unfamiliar wind-swept prairie from behind the starting gate. They’ve prepared for this day since birth. Pricey high-nutrient meals, early-morning training sessions, ...

SLOAN, Iowa -- They aren't the pigeons you find roosting on statues, calmly cooing at passersby, and/or dirtying an area with their droppings. Homing pigeons are fondly referred to as the Race Horses ...

Hundreds of pigeons emerge from a slim opening in a backyard shed outfitted into a coop, their heads bobbing as their owner, Wilberto Aponte out, shoos them out, gruffly urging them to fly. In a ...

RENSSELAER — A Aorthwest Indiana man wants 4-H youth to experience the same excitement and joy he receives when his racing pigeons find their way back home after a long flight. Mike Parrish has ...