Media & features
Falconry in Idaho, on the page and on screen.
Read recent coverage, watch Idaho falconers at work, and explore professionally produced resources from organizations preserving the practice.
Recently published
Idaho falconry in print
Recent public coverage and the association’s latest journal, gathered in one place.
Article
Sun Valley Magazine · June 25, 2026
The First Flight
A feature on falconry’s influence on observation, ornithology, and raptor conservation, with Idaho voices and material from The Archives of Falconry.
Article
Sun Valley Magazine · June 25, 2026
Partners in the Hunt
Profiles falconers preserving the practice in Idaho, including IFA President Darryl Barnes, and explores the dedication behind a working partnership with a raptor.
Journal PDF
Idaho Falconers Association · 2021
2021 IFA Journal
The association journal features field accounts, conservation history, memorials, equipment, and Idaho falconry community news.
Watch & learn
Films and master classes
Selected public videos from Outdoor Idaho and The Archives of Falconry.
Video
Outdoor Idaho · PBS
The Art of Falconry
Outdoor Idaho visits the people, birds, discipline, and living tradition behind falconry in the state.
Video
The Archives of Falconry · Master Class
Turning Blocks with Burl & Resin
Darryl Barnes demonstrates the craft and practical considerations behind making falconry blocks.
Video
The Archives of Falconry · Master Class
Making Tethering Systems
Alyssa Pravongviengkham presents a professionally produced introduction to braided falconry tethering gear.
Video
The Archives of Falconry
Welcome to The Archives of Falconry
A short introduction to the institution preserving falconry’s material history and sharing its international heritage.
Archive of IFA articles
Stories and articles from years past.
Explore the association’s historical field stories, profiles, practical experience, and preserved articles. The 2021 Journal remains featured above as IFA’s most current journal.
Browse the historical collection
Original article text is preserved as a record of its time. For current regulations and care guidance, use the official resources linked elsewhere on this site.
Association affiliation
IFA is an affiliate member of The Archives of Falconry.
The Archives collects, preserves, and shares falconry’s history and heritage. Its public programs and educational media connect Idaho’s falconry community with a much wider tradition.