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Seasons of the Coyote: The Legend and Lore of an American Icon
Seasons of the Coyote The Legend and Lore of an American Icon Author:Philip Harrison (Editor) From the inside front flap: — The Coyote. What keeps the legends of this wild and ornery critter so dear to our hearts? As the same time, why is he so hated and misunderstood? — Worshiped by ancient people as godlike, the Coyote has not only survived a century of intense human pressure, it has thrived. No other predator has... more » faced more schemes and devices to exterminate it, yet it outsmarts us at almost every turn.
In this book--the first anthology of its kind--nine captivating essays written by some of the West's best known authors speaks of this mischievous, macho and mysterious desert shadow. And the spectacular photography--one of the largest collections of coyote photographs ever published--depicts the unique relationship between humans and coyotes, a relationship that has transcended time and culture to create and American icon, a symbol of the West and a challenge to the human spirit.« less