Coyote sat on the rocky mesa and howled at the moon. He was sure no other animal on earth could be as happy as he was. He was free. He ate when he was hungry. Slept when he was tired. He could run alone or run in a pack, the choice was his. Coyote was strong, he could run as fast as the wind, his howl could be heard for miles and he knew he was the smartest animal in the desert.

Coyote was happy with his life until winter came. This was the coldest winter he could remember. The wind was bitter and as sharp as a knife. Ice and snow covered the land, rabbits stayed burrowed in their warm...