Environmental Sustainability, Living with Nature in New Book from South Dakota State Historical Society

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Environmental sustainability, living with nature in new book from South DakotaState Historical Society

The environment and living green are hot topics in the news at the moment, and the newest book from the South Dakota State Historical Society, Waiting for Coyote's Call: An Eco-Memoir from the Missouri River Bluff, by Jerry Wilson, delves right into these subjects. Wilson tells the story of his family's attempts to live in harmony with the South Dakota environment.

Wilson chronicles his family's building of an eco-friendly solar home and their attempts to restore the plowed-under prairie to its original state. He muses on the beauty and simplicity of nature in contrast to modern lifestyles. Taking the reader on midnight rambles through his "Big Woods," Wilson shares his wonder at the creatures that also make their home on the Missouri River bluff near Vermillion.

From his delight in home-grown tomatoes and high-flying sandhill cranes to concerns about human interaction with the web of life, the stories of Wilson's 25 years on the Missouri River bluff spring off the pages of Waiting for Coyote's Call. Fawns leap and turkeys strut past his window as Wilson listens for the plaintive howl of the prairie predator.

Wilson is a retired professor and freelance journalist. He grew up on a farm in Oklahoma, where he developed his appreciation for nature and the wild, before moving to South Dakota and putting it all into practice.

Available for $24.95 plus shipping and tax, Waiting for Coyote's Call can be purchased from most bookstores, or ordered directly from the South Dakota State Historical Society Press. Visit www.sdshspress.com or call (605) 773-6009.

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