In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, we are setting sail on a brand-new miniseries: The Story Ark Presents: American Demigods.

In a special collaboration with students from Brigham Young University, we explore the larger-than-life figures who define the American spirit. These are the folk heroes and tall-tale legends that ride the line between the human and the divine, embodying the rugged individualism and untamed imagination of a growing nation.

In Part One, we dive into the legends of the Southwest and the Great Northwoods:

• Pecos Bill: The rootin’-tootin’ cowboy raised by coyotes. Discover how he invented the lasso, used a rattlesnake as a whip, and famously rode a Kansas tornado until it rained itself out—creating the Grand Canyon and Death Valley in the process.
• Paul Bunyan: The colo ...