Coyotes & Canaries delves into the lives of some of the most intriguing historical figures in Wyoming--indeed in all the West. Author Larry Brown introduces us to such characters as Lou Polk and Dell Burke, soiled doves who not only survived but prospered; Ella Cattle Kate Watson who, due to the greed of others, died at the end of a rope; writer Owen Wister; suffragette and historian Grace Raymond Hebard; artist Juan Menchaca; world champion saddle bronc rider Jackson Sundown; Wild West hero Buffalo Bill Cody, and many more. Includes chapters on 48 of Wyoming's most colorful and intriguing historic figures. Many photos.