R.T. Fitch’s life has been anything but ordinary. Straight out of high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force Band during the Vietnam era, and while stationed in Hawaii, he spent weekends at Sea Life Park training penguins, sea lions, and whales. His path through life has taken many unexpected turns—including more than a few lessons in love—until meeting his wife, Terry, brought a lasting partnership and a shared passion for animals.
Over the course of his adult career, R.T. worked internationally in multiple countries, gaining a broad, global perspective that colors both his worldview and his writing. Now rooted in Texas, he and Terry live on a small farm surrounded by four-legged companions with paws, claws, and hooves. Together, they have devoted years to equine rescue and wild horse protection.
An ordained volunteer chaplain and professional Santa Claus for a local historical society—with Terry by his side as Mrs. Claus—R.T. brings warmth, wisdom, and joy to every season. His work reflects a life of service, wonder, and connection to both people and animals.
He is the author of Straight from the Horse’s Heart, a moving collection of true rescue stories and spiritual reflections, and Fangs of Light, a supernatural tale steeped in symbolic and metaphorical storytelling. The first in a planned trilogy, Fangs of Light blends myth and mystery to explore themes of identity, redemption, and the power of empathy—offering readers not only suspense and intrigue but a deeper look at the light and shadow within us all.
Open Letter as published on The Buffalo Field Campaign Working for Buffalo Field Campaign this summer has been one of the best experiences of my life. Having been a volunteer, and also volunteer coordinator during the field season, I always enjoy the work I do with BFC, but […]
Alexander Nazaryan as published on Yahoo News “That specimen was found in a national monument you shrunk so you could sell mining rights,” WASHINGTON — The dinosaur was a Lythronax, a fearsome predator who lived 80 million years ago. Known as the “King of Gore,” it spent its […]
by Ula Chrobak as published on OutsideOnline.com A new study polled western voters’ views on the interior secretary, Trump’s public lands agenda, and downsizing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante Republican and Democrat, the majority of westerners don’t think Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is doing a great job. They’re especially […]
Call for Help from Grandma Gregg “THIS CANNOT HAPPEN!” If fellow advocates are writing letters to send to the Oregon BLM regarding putting a stop to the wild horse spaying surgery, then in my opinion, we should also send those letters to as many other people as possible […]
by Juliet Eilperin as published in the Washington Post Interior officials rejected material that would justify keeping protections in place and sought out evidence that could buttress the case for unraveling them… In a quest to shrink national monuments last year, senior Interior Department officials dismissed evidence that […]
By Chris D’Angelo as published on Huffington Post Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid at least 18 federal investigations. Zinke has tallied up nearly a dozen. For several months, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke managed to fly under the radar, as Democrats and environmental groups focused their attention […]
By Mark Price as published on The Charlotte Observer “He’s sterile, but he doesn’t know it and we’re not going to tell him,” He staggered off into an island marsh and vanished last winter, leading conservationists to believe the last mule living among North Carolina’s wild coastal mustangs […]
by Jayson O’Neill as published on Western Values Project “New Public Records Analysis and Original Research Available at the Department of Influence” With EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt out and with recent breaking news of an investigation into his real estate deal being launched, Secretary Ryan Zinke has arguably […]
By Joanna Grossman, opinion contributor for The Hill Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Interior Appropriations bill — a massive piece of legislation that funds a wide range of government programs and agencies, including the National Park Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. Every year, the […]
Source: Earth Justice New proposed changes aim to change the way the agency upholds the Endangered Species Act July 19, 2018 Washington, D.C. — Today, Ryan Zinke’s Department of Interior released a series of proposed changes to the way the agency interprets and carries out actions under the […]
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