Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World
Writer and birder Christian Cooper explores his life as a Black man traveling and discovering the natural world. After experiencing racism in Central Park when the police were called on him during a birdwatching outing, Cooper documented the encounter via video showing the nation how the pleasure many find in nature is not easily afforded to all. In this book Cooper finds his voice through writing, traveling and birding.