{"product_id":"red-dirt-country-field-notes-and-essays-on-nature-9780806163307","title":"Red Dirt Country: Field Notes and Essays on Nature","description":"\u003cbr\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eRed Dirt Country\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by such naturalists as Gilbert White, Susan Fenimore Cooper, and Henry David Thoreau, the essays in \u003ci\u003eRed Dirt Country\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A compelling work of creative nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eRed Dirt Country\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Gifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806163307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGifford, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJohn Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer, essayist, and naturalist. His work has been widely published for more than two decades and has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Forests\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post, Southwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40151914479731,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_dd75ed03-7b68-4ae6-971f-a10ae99070c5.jpg?v=1654781694","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/red-dirt-country-field-notes-and-essays-on-nature-9780806163307","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}