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

March 27, 2016

Stakeout at Battle Creek

Lower Battle Creek as it would appear during the fall salmon run. All photos, unless otherwise noted, by author.

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 had any favorite places to work during my twenty-one years supervising the warden force in western Shasta County. Lower Battle Creek immediately comes to mind—from the mouth, where Battle Creek flows into the Sacramento River, to the barrier weir at Coleman National Fish Hatchery.

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

March 21, 2016

in Appearances, Presentations, and Book Signings

by Steve

Sun Oaks Book Signing a Hit

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 friendly staff at Sun Oaks Tennis and Fitness for hosting a very successful event to showcase my new book, The Game Warden’s Son. Thanks, also, to all the wonderful people who dropped by.

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

March 7, 2016

in Appearances, Presentations, and Book Signings

by Steve

2016 Book Tour Off to a Great Start

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. In spite of stormy weather, readers came from all over Northern California to pick up a signed copy of my recently released book, The Game Warden’s Son. Kathy and I had a ball, visiting with friends—old and new—from as far away as Orland, Chico, Old Station, and the Bay Area.

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

in Book Excerpts and News

by Steve

Greenheads and Muddy Sneakers

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.” All photos by author

“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 baseball or basketball practice. Soon after moving to Northern California, I’d been given a copy of Francis Kortright’s classic, The Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America, and had become fascinated with waterfowl—so much so that at age fourteen I could identify just about every duck and goose in the Pacific Flyway.

—From The Game Warden’s Son

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

January 9, 2016

in Book Excerpts and News

by Steve

A Trip to the Islands

Taking my turn at the helm of the Fish and Game patrol boat Marlin, 1959. Photo by Wallace Callan

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 and Game Warden Wally Callan, was the Marlin’s rookie boarding officer, responsible for patrolling California’s offshore waters from the Mexican border to Point Conception.

An adult chuckwalla sunning itself at Joshua Tree National Park. Once exploited for the pet trade, native reptiles, like the chuckwalla, may no longer be sold in California.

December 6, 2015

in Fish and Wildlife

by Steve

Our Friends the Reptiles

An adult chuckwalla sunning itself at Joshua Tree National Park. Once exploited for the pet trade, native reptiles, like the chuckwalla, may no longer be sold in California. Photo by author

“I’m waiting,” taunted Darrell, his threatening mug now two inches from my face. My stomach churned and my heart pounded furiously as adrenaline coursed through my body. I had painted myself into a corner. The question crossed my mind: Was I willing to get beaten up trying to protect a lizard? While Darrell and Randy laughed at me, I remembered something my father had said. Never start a fight, but the best way to end one is to hit the other kid in the nose as hard as you can. . . .

—From The Game Warden’s Son

Author Steven T. Callan discusses one of the major wildlife investigations in his book Badges, Bears, and Eagles

October 2, 2015

in Appearances, Presentations, and Book Signings

by Steve

Back to My Old Stomping Grounds

Author Steven T. Callan discusses one of the major wildlife investigations in his book Badges, Bears, and Eagles--The True-Life Adventures of a California Fish and Game Warden

Discussing one of the major wildlife investigations contained in my book Badges, Bears, and Eagles.

Thank you to the Altacal Audubon Society for the invitation and warm welcome last week. It was great to be back in Chico, where I attended college during the late 1960s.

Stakeout at Battle Creek

Sun Oaks Book Signing a Hit

2016 Book Tour Off to a Great Start

Greenheads and Muddy Sneakers

A Trip to the Islands

Our Friends the Reptiles

Back to My Old Stomping Grounds

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