Is a reckoning finally arriving for Miami’s troubled Seaquarium?
For decades, Miami Seaquarium was a jewel in Florida’s well-polished crown of popular tourist attractions, known to millions worldwide as the home of the beloved aquatic television superstar Flipper the dolphin.
Coyote Nation
Native American Coyote Mythology
The coyote is one of several North American animals whose name has Native American origins. The word “coyote” was originally a Spanish corruption of the Nahuatl (Aztec) word for the animal, coyotl. From there it was borrowed into English.
Coyote Stories & Poems
Coyote, an interesting character, is found in Native cultures throughout North America. In some stories, Coyote is the Creator or has the power of creation. In others he’s a culture hero, battling supernatural enemies. At times he’s a messenger, bringing culturally significant information to the people.
Coyote Stories
What do you think of when someone says “American Folktales”? Do you imagine a giant lumberjack named Paul Bunyan chopping his way through the forest with his pet blue ox?
Coyote: History & Society
For Northwest Coast Indians, Coyote’s analog was Raven. Among Northeast and Southeast Indians, Coyote was paralleled by the Great Hare, or Master Rabbit, whose adventures became a supplementary source for the Brer Rabbit folktales of Southern African Americans.
Coyote (mythology)
Coyote is a mythological character common to many cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America, based on the coyote animal. This character is usually male and is generally anthropomorphic, although he may have some coyote-like physical features such as fur, pointed ears, yellow eyes, a tail, and blunt claws. The myths and legends which […]
A road trip to Monument Valley conjures more than wanderlust
We had one intention as we packed our Dodge Promaster 2500 for a couple of weeks on the road around the American Southwest—to explore. Leaving our itinerary open-ended, we placed a few dots along the map to guide our road trip around the American Southwest in the van. One dot got me more excited than […]
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Country diary: To visit a fairy fort is a step back in time
In the summers of my childhood, you could hear a corncrake ratcheting from the hay meadow below this hill. Now that meadow is a housing estate. Where I’m standing, however, has scarcely changed. The traditional stone gateposts may have slumped a little, but even in those days their caps were long gone.
‘Nemo’ clownfish drive away species with same stripes, study suggests
Unlike the star of Disney’s Finding Nemo, real-life common clownfish are not keen on sharing their home with members of their own species. Researchers say they have discovered how they kick unwelcome guests out, by counting the stranger’s vertical white markings.
Why are moths attracted to lights? Science may finally have an answer
From the Bhagavad Gita to the Merchant of Venice, storytellers have warned of the unappealing fate awaiting those who are drawn like a moth to a flame. Despite the rich history of the baffling behavior, the science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths […]
