The Australian Outback is largely unchanged since Red Earth, Blue Sky was first published in 1981. Some roads are improved. Some stations (ranches) have televisions and telephones. Many still rely on the two-way radio. The harsh conditions in the vast Outback continue to restrict mans innovations there. Red Earth, Blue Sky was cited by the World Council of Churches for furthering the brotherhood of man.
A photographic essay examines life in the Australian Out-back, focusing on both Aboriginal and white families who make their homes there, and outlines the region's historical and geographic background