CINCINNATI (FOX19) -John A. Ruthven, internationally celebrated master wildlife artist, naturalist, author, and lecturer, died Sunday. He was 95. Our media partners at the Cincinnati Enquirer says ...

If you have ever seen one of John ... these woods, Ruthven knows them all. Some are particular favorites. "Hello, old friend," Ruthven says quickly and quietly to one of his red oaks.

As a boy, John Aldrich Ruthven took a sketchbook with him everywhere, capturing animals and scenes of nature, especially along the banks of the Ohio River, where he loved to hunt and fish.

John A. Ruthven, internationally celebrated master wildlife artist, naturalist, author, and lecturer, died Sunday. He was 95. Often called the “20th Century Audubon,” Ruthven used many of the ...