Dan Flores is a writer and historian who specializes in cultural and environmental history of the American West. He has written ten books, most recently Coyote America and American Serengeti, both of which we discuss in this episode. His essays on the environment, art, and culture of the West also appear in magazines such as Texas Monthly and Orion.We discussed Dan's lifelong fascination with the West, his early work and literary process, his most recent books, North American evolutionary history, predator hunting, and Dan’s newest project. Stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear an indigenous creation story featuring the Coyote.