E. Dan Klepper

Artist, photographer, and writer E. DAN KLEPPER has resided in the small, West Texas community of Marathon for over 25 years. As an outdoor adventurer, he has written and photographed dozens of articles for Texas’s leading magazines and is author of the off-the-grid memoir "Why the Raven Calls the Canyon".

Books

100 Classic Hikes in Texas, 2nd Edition, Mountaineers Books (Spring 26)

Why the Raven Calls the Canyon, TX A&M Press (Spring 17)

100 Classic Hikes in Texas, Mountaineers Books (Spring 09)

Spirit Walker ~ JD Challenger and His Art, Tide-mark Press (2005).

Ghostdancing ~ Sacred Medicine and the Art of JD Challenger, Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1998. (Edwin Daniels)

Wolf Walking, Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1997. (Edwin Daniels)

Awards

Excellence in Craft, books, Texas Outdoor Writers Association

Excellence in Craft, photography, Texas Outdoor Writers Association

Gold Award, Travel Feature, International Regional Magazine Association

Merit Award, Historical Feature, International Regional Magazine Association

Bronze Award, Historical Feature, International Regional Magazine Association

Merit Award, Cultural Feature, International Regional Magazine Association

Education

BFA, University of North Texas, 1978

MFA, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, 1981