The United States has used the bald eagle as a national symbol since George Washington was president. But it only became the national bird this week, and only after a Minnesota man caught the ...

The bald eagle--in the United States---is a symbol of power and strength. In July, the Senate passed a bill to make the bald ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that officially named the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's official bird.

The bald eagle has officially been declared the nation's symbol for strength, freedom and resilience. This week, President ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has drawn attention after its approved list of study words for third-graders looking to compete in the upcoming spelling competition was shared online.

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” Defined as a ...

Private laboratories and state veterinarians must also report any positive bird flu test results to the USDA. The order marks the start of the agency’s National Milk Testing Strategy ...

JOHN DAY — Christmastime is for the birds. Local birdwatchers are invited to help the Grant County Bird Club and National Audubon Society tally native bird populations in the John Day area as part of ...

The Christmas Bird Count was the National Audubon Society’s answer ... The organizer of each circle chooses a day between Dec. 14-Jan. 5 to conduct their count. On the appointed day, all ...