Dayton O.�Hyde is a rancher, photographer, self-taught naturalist, and essayist. The author of fifteen books, including the classic Don Coyote , he has won awards for his writing and conservation work. He founded the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in South Dakota, where he now lives.
Dayton O. Hydeis founder the Institute of Range and the American Mustang (IRAM), a non-profit organization that owns the 11,000-acre Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary southwest of Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota.nbsp; Along with running the Sanctuary, Hyde is a rancher, photographer, essayist and author of seventeen books, includingSandy,Don Coyote,andYamsi.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Rita Summers and Charles G. Summers, Jr., have been photographing wildlife around the world since the 1970s.nbsp; Their work has been published in numerous books and magazines, includingAudubon,Backpacker,BBC Wildlife,National/International Wildlife,Kid City,Kosmos,Living… Bird,National Geographic,National Geographic World,Natural History,Nature Conservancy,Orion,Outdoor Photographer,People,Ranger Rick, andSierra.nbsp; They live in Parker, Colorado.