Oklahoma Guide Books

• Birds Oklahoma Field Guide.
• The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more.
• Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book.

Oklahoma has a wide diversity of climate and soil conditions, with four very different regions. The Oklahoma Gardener's Guide highlights over 170 selections suitable for this varied state, with planting, maintenance, and design information. Gardeners in Oklahoma will learn the best techniques for maintaining their landscapes and maximizing their garden's beauty, while still being sensitive to the natural environment.

Gardeners can turn to this practical, informative guide for reliable advice on a wide variety of gardening issues. It will both inspire and educate new and more advanced gardeners alike, offering ideas for enhancing the beauty and enjoyment of their landscapes, as well as taking the mystery out of maintenance.

Oklahoma follows the standard WPA guide format; it is divided into three major sections covering the history and background of the state, describing its principal cities, and presenting carefully plotted automobile tours. Perhaps the most interesting and pervasive element of Oklahoma's history is the former Indian occupation of this region. The Five Civilized Tribes--Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles--held the territory for many years before allowing white settlement, and Native American influence on the state's culture remains prevalent today. Because the Oklahoma territories were not opened to pioneers until 1889, the memory of early settlement and statehood was still strong when the guide was first published and the first generation of Oklahomans were told their stories.

In addition to reminding us of the unique heritage of Oklahoma, the guide book also provides important documentation of the state during the 1930s--that time of economic depression that threatened even the hardiest pioneer spirit. With its discussions of industry, labor, transportation, agriculture, and education, the guide offers a particular insight into the life and lifestyles of Oklahomans of that era. Likewise the descriptions of the cities are vivid pictures of the state's twelve major settlements, dependent in large part on prosperity that flowed from the oil business.

And the cities, of course, lead the way for the automobile tours. Twenty-two such tours are laid out to permit the traveler--whether on the road or at home--to traverse the state accompanied by keen observations and insightful explanations. Several of the tours include the border cities in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas--making this volume truly a find for today's regional explorers.