Author: Steve

Author Steven T. Callan being interviewed by Nancy Wiegman, host of National Public Radio show Nancy's Bookshelf
October 9, 2021

We had a ball! Being interviewed by Nancy Wiegman on her National Public Radio program, Nancy’s Bookshelf, has been one of the highlights of my…

Author Steven T. Callan and Kathy Callan make a stop, during Steve's 2016-2017 book tour, at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
October 1, 2021

Enjoying a stop on the 2017 book tour: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Hi, Everybody, I hope you’re all happy, healthy, and doing well. I wanted…

Author Steven T. Callan and Kathy Callan make a stop, during Steve's 2016-2017 book tour, at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
July 10, 2020

Hi, Everyone, Kathy and I hope you and your families are safe and well.

The view of Hearst Castle from Highway 1. Photo by author Steven T. Callan.
March 13, 2020

Kathy and I have always been fond of California’s Central Coast. We try to make the trip down Highway 1, from Monterey to Morro Bay,…

A Gulf fritillary rests on a Zinnia in the garden of author Steven T. Callan.
January 17, 2020

Over the years, Kathy and I have often dreamed of escaping today’s fast-paced, hectic world and moving to an island of our own—an island of…

Every fall, aspens put on a magnificent display in California’s Eastern Sierra. Photo by Steven T. Callan.
October 4, 2019

The first time I experienced the awesome grandeur of California’s Eastern Sierra was in 1975, when, as a rookie Fish and Game warden, I drove…

Mount Shasta as it appears from Castle Crags State Park.
July 12, 2019

When the Outdoor Writers Association of California chose Siskiyou County as the site for this spring’s writers conference, I couldn’t have been more pleased. I’ve…

A herd of bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park. Photo by Author Steven T. Callan.
April 12, 2019

When people describe the desert, words like hot, dry, desolate, bleak, bare, brown, inhospitable, and intimidating are often mentioned. Those descriptions change dramatically when water…

Wood ducks will leave the safety of the water and the trees to march overland in search of acorns, seeds, nuts, berries, and insects. Photo by Steven T. Callan.
December 7, 2018

On most winter evenings, Kathy and I hike to the hilltop near our home in the oak woodlands of Northern California. We usually leave about…

Every fall, aspens put on a magnificent display in California’s Eastern Sierra. Photo by Steven T. Callan.
October 26, 2018

The first time I experienced the awesome grandeur of California’s Eastern Sierra was in 1975, when, as a rookie Fish and Game warden, I drove…