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Natalie Stanko, Bill Allen, and Katherine and John Sandelin describe Dr Fredrick Willett's medical career in Steamboat Springs and Routt County. Dr. Willett, a much admired physician and surgeon, spent most of his life caring for local residents often without charge or for barter. He opened the first hospitals in Steamboat Springs at his own expense.
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Jerry and Rusty Nay describe ranching life in Routt County, Colorado, and the changes observed in the community during the 20th century.
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Carroll Sherwood "Jupiter" and Barbara Jones talk about opening Steamboat Powder Cats, the nature of back-country skiing, and some of their experiences with clients.
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Forrest Warren describes his childhood and early adulthood in rural Nebraska and his adult life as a rancher in the Elk River Valley.
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Angelo Iacovetto talks about growing up in Routt County, falling in love with his wife, and the creation of "Dream Island" in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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Billy Kidd describes his life as a ski racer and as Director of Skiing at Steamboat Ski Resort.
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Lonny Vanatta talks about his love for bow hunting, hunting technique, and some of the animals he has hunted over the years--including a record-breaking black bear.
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Kenny Natchman talks about his love for snowmobiling and what led him to start his own dealership in Routt County.
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Wilma Marshall, Betty Niesh, and Jeanie Lodwick talk about foraging for local berries and the jams and jellies they make with the foraged goods.
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Bill Lee talks about his experience working in Routt County mines, his memory of the Wadge Mine explosion, as well as his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His wife Lorene Lee talks about raising a family in a close knit mining community.
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Winston Spangler talks about the farms he has worked on since he was a child and how he and others in Routt County started The Elk River Grazing Association. Added at the end of the article is an exerp from John James Audubon: American Woodsman.
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William B. "Bill" May describes the early travel routes of Routt County.
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Former and current members of the Euzoa Bible Church share personal stories about the comradery of the church groups from the area.
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Lou Wyman speaks about his hunting reserve outside of Hayden, Colorado, elk ranching, and stories about his outfitting business.