Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never received a formal designation Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She ...

Many dream of waking up on Christmas to a mound of presents stacked around a tree. Others simply wish to glimpse a few snowflakes when looking out the window. And then there’s Alexandra Greenberg, who ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday. President Joe Biden on Christmas Eve signed into law Senate ...

Once an endangered species, bald eagles, including at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, came roaring back to life. They now confront a new foe: avian flu. Warning ...

In the rush toward recess last week, the Senate moved to correct an oversight that many Americans might not even be aware of when lawmakers passed a bill to designate the bald eagle as the national ...

Grab your binoculars and a snug jacket. The climate is ripe for avian celebrity sightings. As cold weather starts to set in, frozen streams and rivers up north send bald eagles — now the country’s ...

Have you seen a bald eagle in Wisconsin lately? The odds of "yes" are in your favor, no matter if you spend most of your time in Milwaukee, Menasha or Manitowish Waters. In fact there are more bald ...