I also know I’m not the only one who needs some version of this immersion in nature, writes Rebecca K. O’Connor.

Falconry also lends its practitioners extra ... Then it happens — a rabbit darts. The hawk dives. Faster than a blink, the bells on her anklets tinkling, Echo reaches out her talons.

For falconers who hunt small animals like rabbits and grouse with wild birds of prey, changing Midwest winters are also changing the sport they love.

Falconry also lends its practitioners extra motivation ... jumps right on top of them in hopes of flushing something out. Then it happens — a rabbit darts. The hawk dives. Faster than a blink, the ...