William H. (William Henry) Wright

William H. Wright (1856–1934), also published as William Henry Wright, was an American journalist, naturalist, and author. He is especially remembered for books about wildlife, including The Grizzly Bear (1909) and The Black Bear (1910), works that drew on close observation and outdoor experience.

Reference sources on speculative fiction also note him for The Great Bread Trust (1900), a short satirical work about monopoly power and exaggerated capitalism. That gives his career an interesting range: he could write about the natural world in one book and turn to political or social satire in another.

Much of his appeal now lies in that combination of plainspoken reporting, outdoor adventure, and curiosity about the American West. Even in older nonfiction, his writing still feels lively because he paid attention to animals as real creatures rather than just trophies or symbols.