Tracking wolves in Yellowstone leads to a look at coyotes, North America’s adaptable and often misunderstood wild canid.

Yellowstone National Park is beautiful year-round, but winter means smaller crowds to let you appreciate the views.

Known as the “song dog,” their complex vocalizations of yips, barks, and howls serve to communicate territory boundaries and coordinate pack movements. And unlike the shy, nocturnal coyotes found near ...