Author: Steve

Author Steven T. Callan and Kathy Callan at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area book signing for his new book, THE GAME WARDEN'S SON
May 25, 2016

The book tour is in full swing for The Game Warden’s Son. Two recent stops on the tour were Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and The…

Entrance to Cave Creek Canyon and the Chiricahua Mountains. All photos by Steven T. Callan.
May 17, 2016

I’ve always been fascinated with birds, but I really became hooked on bird-watching, or birding, as it’s often called, during the mid-seventies when I was…

Author Steven T. Callan and Friends at the Chico Costco Book Signing for The Game Warden's Son
April 21, 2016

Having grown up near Chico and graduated from Chico State, I always enjoy coming back to my old stomping grounds. Last week’s successful book signing…

Author Steven T. Callan discusses his book, The Game Warden's Son, with Nancy Wiegman, host of NPR's Nancy's Bookshelf
April 14, 2016

I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the popular National Public Radio program Nancy’s Bookshelf. What an honor to be interviewed by…

Author Steven T. Callan and Friends at the Redding Costco Book Signing for The Game Warden's Son
April 7, 2016

Last Saturday’s book signing at the Redding Costco was a huge success, with readers coming from as far away as Chester, Chico, Fall River, Red…

Lower Battle Creek as it would appear during the fall salmon run. Photo by Author Steven T. Callan.
March 27, 2016

This is an excerpt from “Stakeout at Battle Creek,” a chapter in my recently released sequel, The Game Warden’s Son. I’m sometimes asked if I…

Author Steven T. Callan and Friends at Sun Oaks Book Signing for The Game Warden's Son
March 21, 2016

Fun was had by all—ages nine to ninety—at last Friday’s book signing. Kathy and I would like to thank Julie, Lisa, Jo, Loura, and the…

Author Steven T. Callan and friends at his first book signing on his 2016 book tour
March 7, 2016

My 2016 book tour got off to a fantastic start last Saturday, with a sell-out book signing at the Nor-Cal Boat, Sport and RV Show….

Mallards are hard to beat for grace and beauty. The drake’s dark-blue head shines iridescent green in the light, hence the nickname “greenhead.” Photo by Steven T. Callan
January 15, 2016

“Dad, can I go with you?” I pleaded. “There’s no school tomorrow.” I enjoyed riding on patrol, weekends and sometimes after school—whenever I didn’t have…

Author Steven T. Callan at the helm of the Fish and Game patrol boat Marlin, 1959.
January 9, 2016

I first experienced California’s Channel Islands in 1959, as an excited eleven-year-old passenger aboard the Fish and Game patrol boat Marlin. My father, California Fish…