Michael W Runtz

Michael Runtz has worked as a professional naturalist in Canada's national and provincial parks. He is the author of the bestselling books "Moose Country," "Algonquin Seasons," "The Explorer's Guide to Algonquin Park," and the acclaimed behaviour trilogy "Wild Flowers," "Wild Things," and "Wild Wings" -- the latter volume winning the Ottawa Citizen Book Prize for Non-fiction. His award-winning photographs are an integral part of his Carleton University Natural History lecture series, for which...See more

Michael Runtz has worked as a professional naturalist in Canada's national and provincial parks. He is the author of the bestselling books "Moose Country," "Algonquin Seasons," "The Explorer's Guide to Algonquin Park," and the acclaimed behaviour trilogy "Wild Flowers," "Wild Things," and "Wild Wings" -- the latter volume winning the Ottawa Citizen Book Prize for Non-fiction. His award-winning photographs are an integral part of his Carleton University Natural History lecture series, for which he has received Excellence in Teaching awards. He lives in Arnprior, Ontario, with his wife and two sons. See less