CALIFORNIA HAS STORIES.
I GO LOOKING FOR THEM.

I’m Shawn E. Bell – author, screenwriter, conservationist, and lifelong Californian. I write about the history, wild places, backroads, public lands, and people that make California what it is.

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ABOUT SHAWN

I write about California – its history, wild places, backroads, public lands, and the people who shaped it. My work grows out of a lifetime spent exploring the Golden State, from its coast and deserts to its mountains and forests.

When I’m not writing, I’m usually somewhere outside looking for the next story.

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