The Warren County Historical Society holds “Warren County Tales” – on the lawn at the Wilder Museum every year.

This year’s version, however, might actually include some tails.

Retired Pennsylvania Fish and Game law enforcement officer Robert Steiner will speak on Wednesday, Aug. 9, starting at 6 p.m.

Steiner is the author of “RIVER BOOTS: A Fish Warden’s Tales of Pennsylvania Fish and Game Law Enforcement,” a text which won the 2023 Best Book and Best Humor awards from the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association.

“For conservation officers it is a textbook, with the how-tos and the how-not-tos, the whys and the why-nots,” Steiner said. “For conservation agency folks, it is a bit of nostalgia with a smirk. Other law enforcement officers will see a little deadly serious, perhaps lifesaving thinking, coupled with a “Barney Miller” attitude.

“Folks considering a job in the agencies will get an on-the-spot look at what they are asking for and will come away eagerly awaiting their turn to join in.”

“Warren County Tales is free and open to the public,” WCHS Event Coordinator Laura McDonald said. “The program will be held indoors in the event of inclement weather.”

“The license-buying hunter, fisherman or boater will get a firsthand look at how their license fees are spent for the good of the sport, the environment and the fish and game resources. Sorry, no statistics or charts included,” Steiner added. “You will laugh at the scofflaws and the conservation officers alike. Mostly, like reading ‘Notes from the Stream’ or ‘Field Notes’ produced by our fish and game agencies, you will grin and laugh and ponder.”