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39 years of coverage. That is a lot of stories. The following content represents our continual commitment to you, our reader. This page will be updated to reflect content that is especially important to our editors. We hope you feel the same way. Please read, comment and share. 

-Steamboat Magazine Editorial Staff


A Celebrated Colorado Author Comes Home Pam Houston

A Celebrated Colorado Author Comes Home: Pam Houston

Falling under the Colorado spell is an adventure that most Steamboat “locals” (i.e., all us transplants who’ve flocked here for decades) can relate to. Prize-winning author Pam Houston is... Read More » 

Greenland Keeping it Cool in Colorado

Greenland: Keeping it Cool in Colorado

Earth’s largest island, Greenland spans 836,000 square miles, 81% of which is locked up in ice. Read More » 

 

Marnie Smith Sarah Floyd Beth Wendler Mara Rhodes Ken Davis Katy Thiel Ralph Maher Caroline Wellford and Ellen Kendall from the Rx Task Force gather outside the Bud Werner Memorial Library before a brainstorming session Photo by Noah Wetzel

Feeling the Force 

The Rx Task Force sees hope in the face of the national opiate epidemic. Read More » 

Former Steamboat Springs resident and author Florence Williams researches the ways in which environmental influences affect our health She shares her findings in two books Photo courtesy of Sue Barr

Finding a Path to “The Nature Fix” 

A conversation with former Steamboat-based author Florence Williams Read More » 

Simone Bastone-Russell touches a trout caught by dad Ben Russell in Taylor River Photo courtesy Kelly Bastone

The River's Edge 

Many new parents use a jogging stroller as their ticket to outdoor freedom, but mine was a tiny popup tent that was just big enough for a newborn. Read More » 

 


CBS sports commentator  and longtime Steamboat Springs resident  Verne Lundquist receives an Emmy Award for lifetime achievement in sports Photo courtesy Marc Bryan Brown

Yes Sir! 

Steamboat celebrity Verne Lundquist brings home the Emmy. Read More » 


Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Craig Station power plant in Moffat County Built between 1974 and 1984 three coalfired generating units produce up to 1283 megawatts of power Photo by Jim Steinberg

Up in Smoke: The Future of Coal in Northwest Colorado

What is next for the industry that helped breathe life into Routt County when it was first settled? Read More » 

 

Know Your Niobrara Will oil in Routt County boom or bust - 04012012 0100

Know Your Niobrara. Will oil in Routt County boom or bust? 

An emerging oil play in Routt County’s front yard has roused local consciousness. The arrival of exploratory wells initiated an elevated level of discourse between industry and the commun... Read More » 

 

Photo by Roger Wade

The River Runs ‘Round It 

Marvin Meyers has an intimate and ingenious relationship with water. Read More » 

 

Colorados Shiras moose are the largest big game animals in the state Adults can weigh between 800 and 1200 pounds Photo by David Dietrich

There are Moose on the Loose - 07/13/2017 13:20

Moose sightings in Steamboat Springs have grown over the last few years to the point that they have become a daily occurrence. Read More » 

 


 

A True Steamboat Legend - An inside look at war hero Robin Olds - 04012010 0100

A True Steamboat Legend - An inside look at war hero Robin Olds 

Three days after retiring as a general from the United States Air Force in 1973, Robin Olds drove into Steamboat Springs. Read More » 

 

Retracing Routt - An inside look at the man behind our countys name - 12012009 0100

Retracing Routt - An inside look at the man behind our county's name

Fans of the annual Cabaret show’s Mailman spoof will be happy to know that a link to the U.S. Postal Service is behind the moniker. Read More » 

 

The historic lodge at Howelsen Hill is home to the 102-year-old Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Howelsen Hill ski area boasts 17 alpine and 9 Nordic trails plus the most complete natural ski jumping complex in the United States Photo by Douglas Wipper

The Magic of Howelsen Hill

As Steamboat Springs' City Council members contemplate the future of Howelsen Hill, the time is upon us to look back on its famed history. Read More » 

 

White pelicans are a familiar sight during summer months at Stagecoach Lake Photo by Douglas Wipper

The Pelican Brief 

Get the "scoop" on white pelicans in in the Yampa Valley. Read More » 


 
A dipper or water ouzel searches for food in the rushing waters of the Yampa River Photo by Douglas Wipper

Taking the Plunge 

The Yampa River is home to a host of masterful boaters and kayakers, but the most skilled water-navigator might not look like much at first glance. Read More » 

 

View the oldest known living bird species during the Yampa Valley Crane Festival Thursday-Sunday Sept 8-11 Photo by Abby Jensen

Keeping the Cranes

Sandhill cranes are the oldest known living bird species. The thriving local success of these cranes is being perpetuated by innovations in 21st century wildlife management. Read More » 


Structural loads are redirected from the corner of the house to create the effect of a floating box Photo by David Patterson

Taking a Moment 

They call it a “moment window,” and the minute you walk into Phil and Anne Lauinger’s living room, you will understand why. Read More » 

 
The family home mirrors the garage with a second-floor apartment A low-profile fence gives the family privacy in the yard while still allowing them to be connected to the neighborhood Photo by Tim Stone

Pride of Place 

Steamboat Magazine stepped inside the homes of two locally renowned architects: Tim Stone, co-owner of Kelly and Stone Architects, and Brandt Vanderbosch, owner of Vertical Arts. Read More » 

 
A 120 square-foot lift and slide door enables the indoor living space to connect seamlessly with the landscape Photo by David Patterson

The Glass House 

Walking into “The Glass House” is like stepping inside a secluded retreat where you’d expect to find James Bond sitting on a bar stool with a martini. Read More » 

  

Multiple kivas lie beneath the ground in Spruce house

Mesa Verde Slideshow

A trip to Mesa Verde ignites imagination for a family of five Read More » 

Julie Green with the

A Himalayan Connection

Steamboat Springs becomes Mission Control for three projects that empower women and help preserve Tibetan traditions. Read More » 

 

Jasper Good works on his jumping form at Utah Olympic Park in Park City Utah Photo by Nathaniel Mah

Groundhog Day

U.S. Ski Team Nordic Combined athlete Bryan Fletcher shares details of his life on the road. Read More » 

 

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