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# Boyd Norton

(1936)   Photographer

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Boyd Norton is a photographer.

## Quick Facts About Boyd Norton

Born April 8, 1936

Profession Photographer

## About Boyd Norton

American photographer... \| Boyd Norton is an American photographer, known for his work in wilderness photography and his environmental activism. He is the photographer/author of 17 books covering topics such as from African elephants, mountain gorillas, Siberia's Lake Baikal and issues of Alaskan and Rocky Mountain conservat

##  Quotes by Boyd Norton

> [“A charging black rhinoceros is nothing to mess with. When it is headed straight toward you, it is the ultimate exercise in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/boyd-norton/a-charging-black-rhinoceros-is-nothing-to-mess-with-when-it-is-headed/)

Boyd Norton

[Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/boyd-norton-81818_africa_a-charging-black-rhinoceros-is-nothing-t_139416.jpg)

> [“There is language going on out there- the language of the wild. Roars, snorts, trumpets, squeals, whoops, and chirps all have meaning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/boyd-norton/there-is-language-going-on-out-there-the-language-of-the-wild-roars/)

Boyd Norton

[Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b9/boyd-norton-81818_africa_there-is-language-going-on-out-there-the_144482.jpg)

> [“Wilderness gave us knowledge. Wilderness made us human. We came from here. Perhaps that is why so many of us feel a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/boyd-norton/wilderness-gave-us-knowledge-wilderness-made-us-human-we-came-from/)

Boyd Norton

[Africa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/africa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d69/boyd-norton-81818_africa_wilderness-gave-us-knowledge-wilderness_604214.jpg)

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