John Russell

3 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition camera crew members, who had spent more than a month watching and recording two greater Sandhill crane nests in the Hayden area, last week realized the chicks they had been waiting for are not coming this year. “It was disappointing, especially for the camera crew and the people involved with making the nest camera happen,” said Nancy Merrill, president of the Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition board.

3 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

Officers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife successfully removed a cow and two calf moose in River Creek Park in Steamboat Springs and relocated them outside of Steamboat Springs city limits for the safety and well-being of the moose and the public on Wednesday. “We did safely relocate them to an area outside of town limits that is going to be a much better place for them to be,” said Rachael Gonzales, public information officer for CPW.

3 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

The Steamboat Pilot & Today salutes John F. Russell for photos and stories that have graced the pages of our local newspaper for 35 years. No, John Russell is NOT retiring … on the occasion of his 35th anniversary, we simply want to acknowledge his three-and-a-half decades of serving our community and helping to keep local journalism alive and thriving.

3 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

Little Toots Park in downtown Steamboat Springs was closed late Monday morning as Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials and animal control officers from the city cordoned off a section of the Core Trail where a male moose was bedded down. David Rehak Suma, Colorado Parks and Wildlife district wildlife manager, said a yearling moose was seen in Little Toots Park earlier that morning, and had bedded down just off the Yampa River Core Trail.

3 weeks ago | steamboatpilot.com | John Russell

A passion for adventure drove Steamboat Springs entrepreneur Edward Watson to help create Fat Eddy’s, a company that produced climbing and river gear, and Spiffy Dog — a company that produced dog collars and leashes and made an impression in Steamboat Springs. “I don’t know if it’s a passion, but I like to make quality, functional gear,” said Watson, who plans to release his latest brainchild, ROAM brand gear, at this weekend’s Yampa River Festival. ROAM stands for River, Ocean and Mountains.