Franks, Michael

Michael Franks was born in 1945. He holds degrees from Southern Methodist University and Northwestern University. He served in the United States Armed Forces, holding a NATO Cosmic-top-secret clearance. Following retirement from his group of weekly newspapers, Franks divides his time between writing and outdoor pursuits. As resident photographer/naturalist on his Estancia Mapache, which contains one of the few remaining stands of native thorn brush fronting a Rio Grande River resaca, he is custodian of a variety of wildlife from endangered raptors to rare cats. He is a winner in several Texas