William Kittredge (August 14, 1932[1][2] – December 4, 2020)[3] was an American writer from Oregon, United States, who lived mostly in Missoula, Montana.
Kittredge's father, Oscar, was friends with the leadership in the Republican Party in Oregon.
Oscar was to be picked up by Oregon Governor Earl Snell for a hunting trip in October, 1947 when the plane Snell and Oregon Secretary of State Robert Farrell, among others, were flying in crashed en route, killing all four on board.
[4] His book The Nature of Generosity holds forth on the value of what he terms extreme long loop altruism, elaborating with refreshing insights and wisdom on sustainability, civilization, and its relationship to culture, history, and human nature.
William Kittredge also published essays and articles in many magazines including The Atlantic, Harper's, Esquire, Time, Newsweek, and newspapers The Washington Post and The New York Times, mostly about the West.