Step one in becoming an eagle hunter is to get your hands on one of those magnificent birds of prey. Not an easy trick, as we learn in Otto Bell’s remarkable and entertaining new documentary ...

As a movie, "The Eagle Huntress" would have made a great National Geographic article. Set on the wintry steppes of Mongolia, it's the true story of Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomad who spends Monday ...

Eagle hunter Ashol Pan of Mongolia lets go of her golden eagle. ... As a result, more girls are becoming eagle hunters to replace their brothers, according to the Mail Online.

In Mongolia's remote north-west, a teenage girl is her family's sole hope of keeping an ancient tradition alive. With perhaps as few as 60 authentic eagle hunters left, it's feared the tradition ...

No, the girl said, gesturing vaguely across the valley. ... With the eagle now perched on his arm, the hunter headed back ...

The Eagle Huntress is the spellbinding true story of Aisholpan, a 13-yearold Mongolian girl who is striving to become the first female Eagle Huntress in 2,000 years of male-dominated history. This ...

The two girls play a domestic role – cooking, cleaning, ... Eagle hunter families in this region can benefit financially if paying outsiders are brought by their guides to stay.