Robert Bateman has been hailed as the most influential wildlife artist of the 20th century. His lifelong passion for wildlife and nature led to his second career as an advocate for environmental concerns, a role for which he has received awards and public recognition. He is the illustrator of "The Art of Robert Bateman," "An Artist in Nature," "Birds," and "Natural Worlds." He lives in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Rick Archbold is a writer, an editor, a nature conservationist, and the author of "An Artist in Nature." He lives in Toronto, Ontario.