MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee now has an official dog: the bluetick coonhound. Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill into law this week recognizing the familiar hunting breed, known for its musical ...

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COLUMBUS, Kan. - It's a cool night with a full moon so bright it casts a silvery glow over the dusty Southeast Kansas farm fields. In the distance, the dogs are barking. First, it's an occasional ...

Known for their loyalty, stamina, and signature vocalization, these hunting dogs are celebrated for their skill at pursuing ...

If you enjoy the bonding experience of seeing a young dog mature into a hunting sport, you may want to consider getting a coon dog. Efforts are underway to introduce more people to the sport of having ...

On Labor Day there's a group of people who gather in an Ala. cemetery to honor the hard work of man's best friend. In this encore presentation, NPR's Debbie Elliott takes us to a remote hillside where ...

The bright, full moon lit up the woods and fields Wednesday in Pompey. The leafless, hardwood trees made for eerie, and sometimes beautiful silhouettes against the nighttime sky. It would have been a ...

Editor's note: The following story first appeared Dec. 23, 1999, when Northwest Arkansas Outdoors was only a few months old and the outdoors writer was just getting to know the Ozarks, its people and ...

No one can really say when it all began in earnest, but coon hunting has been a staple of families since the pioneer days. Raccoons have long been hunted for their valuable fur and tasty meet. A large ...