Cottongrass Summer

Roy Dennis has been at the forefront of progressive conservation in Scotland for over 60 years. During that time he has helped protect Ospreys, re-introduce Red Kites, translocate Red Squirrels to their former range and much, much more. Having had the pleasure of working with Roy, his natural enthusiasm and huge knowledge base is refreshing. This book manages to capture that spirit. It's a reflection on past projects but also a plea for the future. Roy is a pragmatist and likes to just do things, backed with his experience and knowledge we could all learn a thing or two about just getting out there and getting on with it.
Some essays are political but others are poetical. Roy takes us to remote places, shows us new and fascinating features of nature and tackles some of the big and controversial issues facing the environmental movement today.
But most importantly it's a great read, I raced through it and at the end felt inspired. How many books can you say that about.