Gary W. Wietgrefe (pronounced wit'grif) is one of America's most diverse authors. He is a military intelligence veteran, and attended the University of Maryland, University of Denver, and South Dakota State University before establishing a career in agriculture. Wietgrefe is an inventor, international researcher (Turkey and Mongolia), economist, agriculturalist, systems developer, societal explorer, cyclist, hiker, outdoorsman, poet, and author of twelve books. He and his wife Patricia live and travel from Rapid City, South Dakota.