“Listen,” Uncle Sonny said, “the dogs are treed.” I was lying on my back, atop the dog box in the back of the truck, looking up at an inky black sky laced with uncountable numbers of twinkling stars.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A fast, loud and fiercely loyal hunting dog with deep Kentucky roots is officially getting statewide recognition. The Treeing Walker Coonhound would be designated as Kentucky’s ...

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 ...