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All The Wild Horses By: Dayton O. Hyde, 10 3/4" x12 1/4" coffee table book with photos by Rita and Charles Summers. 208 pages.
Wild horses endure thanks to the likes of old-time cowboy Dayton O. Hyde. In the 1980's, he witnessed some of America's surviving wild mustangs being rounded up and sent to slaughter; it pulled at his heart, and he vowed to do something about it. In 1988, he established The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary to protect these majestic horses. In All the Wild Horses, Dayton shares his personal stories and colorful insights on the natural history, behavior, spirit and survival of these animals. Through his firsthand experience, Dayton knows these horses like few others anywhere. He also examines the plight of other wild horses around the globe – from the famous ponies of Chincoteague and Assateague to the ghostly white horses of the French Camargue and other breeds in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Rita and Charles Summers' glorious photographs of wild horses span the world. Their work has appeared in numerous books and magazines, including National Geographic, Audubon, National Wildlife, International Wildlife, Sierra Club, Nature's Best and innumerable calendars, cards and posters. Charlie was honored as th BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Yamsi A Year in the Life of Wilderness Ranch By: Dayton O. Hyde. Ages 10 and up. 5 1/1 x 8 1/4 Paperback with photographs by Dayton O. Hyde.
"I am a Spring man not a Winter Man." In Spring a man is filled with dreams and new hopes. When you live on a cattle ranch as I do winter life is reality, it is the drudgery of routine, the bone ache of cold weather, the death of a fine young cow in the snow, a stack of precious hay, that scares you when it gets smaller with every wagon load you subtract from it." Hyde's exuberant record of a year on his cattle ranch where hard work and hardships coexist with a dedication to the principles of conservation and sound ecology.
Sandy The True Story of a Rare Sandhill Crane that joined Our Family By: Dayton O. Hyde. Ages 10 and up. 5 1/1 x 8 1/4 Paperback. Photographs by Dayton O. Hyde 192 pages.
It takes a special kind off man to brave icy floodwaters to save the egg of a sandhill crane, but such a man is Dayton O. Hyde. This charming, often funny story of a rare bird he rescued, and how the irrepressible crane, dubbed, Sandy, became a full-fledged member of the Hyde household. The author's deep love and respect for wild things, and his passionate commitment to help them thrive, are evident throughout the book. As the author notes, "Sandy is the story of one man's faltering steps, a tiny cockeyed counterrevolution against the despair to save an endangered species.
Don Coyote By: Dayton O. Hyde Young adult/adult reading. 245 pages 8x6 paperback.
Rancher Dayton Hyde and the coyote he would call Don were unlikely friends. had Hyde been sensible fellow who acted on the long held belief that coyotes love only to kill livestock and should be shot on site. He would have missed the discovery of a lifetime. Instead of shooting first and never asking questions, this rancher not only brooked Don Coyote's residence under his old abandoned tractor, but also befriended two more adult coyotes and six pups. Over time, Hyde found himself a kind of land-lord to these creatures that were both wild and sometime domestic in behavior and who failed to live up to their predatory reputation. In his words, " In living with a coyote, I had only come to understand the limitations of my species." This classic story of one person who learned a monumental lesson about his place in nature from a singular creature offers readers a lively, unforgettable initiation in respect for the wild. It also gives them many satisfying hours of tracking the exploits of a creature whose story is inextricably intertwined with our own.
"Dayton Hyde is a national treasure." Roger Caras
"This book will be to coyotes what never Cry Wolf was to wolves." Kim Novak
The Pastures of the Beyond By: Dayton O. Hyde Suitable for ages 10 and up. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 Hardcover with jacket.
The Old West lives in Dayton Hyde, an authentic American original whose colorful tales of cowboys, indians and the horses they rode have the grace of poetry and the power of myth.
At age thirteen, Hyde a spirited, beanpole of a boy, ran away from home in Marquette, Michigan, to his uncle's ranch in eastern Oregon. This was in the 1930's, and Yamsi was one of the last great cattle ranches of the west. Soon the boy, nicknamed, "Hawk," was riding a horses, soaking up all facets of ranch life from the hired hands, a nd winning the cowboys respect. A natural horseman, he eventually became a rodeo rider, bull fighter, clown, and photographer working with the likes of Slim Pickens and Mel Lambert, who went on to careers in Hollywood. His photos were featured in Life magazine. After the war, he took over the reins at Yamsi, ensuring its survival in changing times. Now half a century later, this is his valedictory to the last great period of the Old West. full of humor, rollicking stories, and love of the land. it is his homage to the cowboys, Indians, and great horses now riding the pastures of beyond who made the West the legend it is.
" I have always admired Dayton Hyde's ability to paint bold pictures and vivid characters in his books. he writes about what he knows and loves best from his raw life experiences-cowboys, indians and wild horses. The Pastures of Beyond is fascinating reading." Kim Novak actress and horsewoman.
A portion of the proceeds will be directed to the Institute of Range and American Mustang.
Island of the Loons By: Dayton O. Hyde Ages 10 and up. 5 1/1 x 8 1/4 Paperback, 176 pages..
Out on his fishing boat during a terrible Lake Superior storm, fourteen-year-old Jimmy hopes to find survivors among a shipwreck. Instead, an escaped convict floating among the wreckage, finds jimmy_ and takes him captive. The criminal keeps Jimmy on an uninhabited island where the boy lives as a forced labor prisoner for more than a year. Little by little, Jimmy develops an interesting friendship with the criminal, teaching him to read and to appreciate the abundant wildlife around him. Then an injury to the captor provides Jimmy with the perfect opportunity to escape. Jimmy must make a difficult decision: should he flee the island, or save his captor from a deathly situation.
The Major & the Poacher & the Wonderful One-Trout River By: Dayton O. Hyde Ages 10 and up. 5 1/1 x 8 1/4 Paperback
A humorous battle of wills between fanatical fly fisherman and his nosy young neighbor. It was opening day for trout fishing. Major George Quillaine, king of fly casters, waited for dawn beside the great pool of the Deschutes. Everyone new it was his right to cast the first line into the pool. But just before the magic moment arrived, the sound of a line could be heard, and the snap of a hook, a worm fisherman had stolen a march on the Major. And that was not the last the Major would see of the fourteen year old Plimmey Pittock. Overlooking this, from a vantage point high in the cottonwood tree, safely on his own land, Plummey Pittock, the poacher and worm fisherman, gloated. Someday the trout would be his.
The Bells of Lake Superior By: Dayton O. Hyde Ages 10 and up. 5 1/1 x 8 1/4 Hardcover, 98 pages.
For Tommy Parkman, life at the close of the 19th century is filled with hardship. His father has died in prison, and now tommy and his mother are crowded into a tiny apartment in the old church rectory. Though he's only thirteen years old, tommy is a chimney sweep by trade. He scrambles across steep, slippery roofs to earn a few extra pennies for his mother, who ekes out a living by cleaning the church. for reasons that Tommy does not understand, his northern Michigan hometown is plagued by disharmony. No one smiles. Children rarely play with one another. Neighbors refuse to help neighbors. With a tone, story, and characters reminiscent of Dickens, author Dayton Hyde draws upon his own northern Michigan childhood to spin a vivid tale of darkness and redemption. the Bells of Lake Superior is a ringing testament to the transcendent power of music and the creative spirit.
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All The Wild Horses...brand new, gorgeous coffee table book authored by Dayton O. Hyde with photography by Rita and Charles Summers. It's all about preserving the spirit and Beauty of the world's Wild Horses.
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