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Wayne Whitecotton describes growing up on a Routt County ranch in the early 20th century. After leaving school at age 13, Wayne made a living as a rancher and coal miner supplementing his food supply by hunting and trapping. He served with General Patton in World War II.
Other contributors to this article include Shane Jacobs and Russell Snowden.
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Carl Ramunno recounts his life and discusses coaching wrestling for Steamboat Springs High School.
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John Abner "Doc" Utterback Jr. describes his life growing up in Routt County and voices his opinions on a variety of topics including changing values, music, education and community development in Routt County.
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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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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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Mabel Myers and her daughter, Thelma Myers Clark, talk about ranch life and mining life in Oak Creek, Colorado.
7) Ted Cordova
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Ted Cordova describes his enjoyment of the cowboy life style despite the hard work, unappetizing food, and long hours. He explains his regrets about having a limited amount of formal education and goes on to tell about his work on the slopes of Mount Werner for the Steamboat ski area.
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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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Dr. Earl Dean "Pinky" Smith talks about being a Veterinarian in Steamboat Springs, and his love for animals. Also includes the poem "Mountains" by Anna Bowie May.
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History of the Royal Hotel in Yampa, Colorado and its famous ghost - Rufus.
11) Albert Hitchens
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Albert Hitchens and three of his adult children describe the 1884 origins of the Hitchens family ranch and life as a ranching family. The Hitchens are the longest continuous ranching family in Routt County. The family operated the post office in Pool, Colorado and later in Milner, Colorado.
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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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The history of Routt County schools is explored through interviews with several Routt County residents.
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Fred Foster discusses his life in Colorado and his exploits as a sheriff.
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Daisy Anderson discusses her past and life in Strawberry Park.
16) The Old Standby
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Alma Baer, Carl Young, and Harold Baldwin discuss the Baer family gun collection, the Steamboat Gun Club, and the history of firearms in the Yampa Valley.
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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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Steamboat Springs locals comment on the formation of the Steamboat Springs ski area and development of Mt. Werner, formerly known as Storm Mountain.
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Glenn Werner, Henry Zehner, Tom Southall and Mark Drake discuss their experiences winning the 1929 and 1979 football state championships.
20) Checkered flag
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Randy Taylor and Leo Trucke describe the origins of Hayden Speedway and their experiences as drivers at the track. Darren Dodd explains the process of modifying his car for racing and the demise of the car.
