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In 'Beartooth,' author Callan Wink mines Yellowstone knowledge

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on April 3, 2026. Click here for that audio.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with author and Yellowstone fishing guide Callan Wink about his new novel "Beartooth." The book centers around two brothers eking out a living near Yellowstone who take an illegal but potentially lucrative expedition into the park with unexpected consequences.
Book excerpt: 'Beartooth'
By Callan Wink
Excerpted from "Beartooth" © 2025 by Callan Wink. Published with permission of Spiegel & Grau.
This segment aired on February 11, 2025.