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Barry Lopez, award-winning Arctic Dreams author, has died aged 75 – The Guardian

Lopez, who wrote nearly 20 books on natural history, died in Oregon after a years-long struggle with prostate cancer

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Barry Lopez, an award-winning American writer who tried to tighten the bonds between people and place by describing the landscapes he saw in 50 years of travel, has died. He was 75.
Lopez died in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday after a years-long struggle with prostate cancer, his family said.
Longtime friend Kim Stafford, a former Oregon poet laureate, said Lopezs books are landmarks that define a region, a time, a cause. He also exemplifies a life of devotion to craft and learning, to being humble in…

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