From airport birdwatching and getting lost in an urban forest, to
rethinking society's ill-fated war on wildlife and our struggle to
reshape the American landscape, Red Dirt Country invites readers to
savor the joys of our natural surroundings. Written by Oklahoma
native John Gifford, this timely book is a literary meditation on
the Oklahoma landscape and the rich biodiversity of the southern
Great Plains. Inspired by such naturalists as Gilbert White, Susan
Fenimore Cooper, and Henry David Thoreau, the essays in Red Dirt
Country reveal the rewards of close observation and the author's
deep respect for the natural world. With his keen eye for detail,
Gifford chronicles life along a suburban creek, noting from month
to month the habits of the area's birds, mammals, and trees. With
particular attention, he captures the grace and majesty of that
sleek raptor, the Mississippi Kite, during its yearly nesting cycle
in the southern plains. Even as Gifford extols the surprising
beauty of Oklahoma, he ponders the larger environmental concerns
and challenges that we face today, such as the cataclysmic
wildfires and droughts threatening the American West, and modern
society's impact on vital lands and wildlife. A compelling work of
creative nonfiction, Red Dirt Country harkens back to America's
most beloved masterpieces of nature writing. At the same time,
Gifford provides a distinctly contemporary reflection on today's
suburban wilderness, inspiring us all to develop a deeper
connection to our natural surroundings.
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