Dane Coolidge (March 24, 1873 – August 8, 1940) was an American author, naturalist, and photographer.

He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West.

He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations.

[2] Coolidge collected animal specimens for the British Museum, Stanford University, the U.S. National Zoological Park,[2] New York Zoological Park, and the United States Natural History Museum.

[4] He married one of his former teachers, sociologist Mary Roberts, on July 30, 1906, in Berkeley.