MANKATO, Minn. — When Larry Wilmes tells the story about how he became a pigeon fancier, it starts with a long ride from Mankato to Pipestone in the back seat of a 1960s Plymouth. He was just a kid, a ...

Pigeons have always been a part of his life, said Travis Bivens, who began raising pigeons in 1965 as a kid in Los Angeles. Now, as the president of the Kern County Roller Club, he has about 300 ...

In Episode 221 of Mother Earth News and Friends, we’re wondering, do pigeons make good pets? For thousands of years, pigeons have been a companion to humans, and today, many people raise them and show ...

The love between a woman and her pet pigeon is heartwarming. Who knew that pigeons could be as affectionate as this? Abby Jardine shared a video of her caring for her precious pigeon by giving her a ...

RENO, Nevada -- City officials in Reno, Nevada, have warned residents who see pigeons wearing hats that there's more than meets the eye. "While quirky or fun, it's still inhumane," City Manager Sabra ...

There are lots of hobbies to choose from — playing golf, playing a musical instrument, gardening, swimming. Let’s add raising pigeons to the list. It seems some ‘pigeon fanciers’ take their hobby very ...

In the modern world, pigeons serve small purpose. Electrical communications have made carriers, with freak exceptions,obsolete. The lively sport of live-pigeon shooting is now generally illegal. The ...