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Joe Blandford describes his adventures and misadventures hunting elk and bear in Northwest Colorado in this interview.
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Forrest Warren and Ruth Warren are interviewed by Shaunna Lewis and Bill McKelvie about their early lives in Nebraska and their ranching experiences in Routt County.
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David Bedell is interviewed by daughter, Toni Bedell, about the collection of pre-historic petroglyphs on his property.
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Duane Acord is interviewed by Mark Bangs, David Hudspeth, and Bill McKelvie about owning and operating a ranch in Routt County.
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Duane Acord is interviewed by Mark Bangs, David Hudspeth, and Bill McKelvie about growing up in Grand County and owning and operating a ranch in Routt County.
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Dee Richards is interviewed by John DeYoung about reporting for the Steamboat Pilot.
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Billy Kidd is interviewed by John DeYoung, Terry DelliQuadri, and Jamie Lynch about his life ski racing and promoting the sport of skiing.
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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 in this interview with Mari Jo Hoaglund and Bill McKelvie.
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Margaret Rossi is interviewed by Mark Mccoy on the trials and tribulations of pioneer life.
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In this interview with Kristin Bostrom, Danny Horne and Bill McKelvie, Wayne Whitecotton describes growing up on a Routt County ranch in the early 20th century. Wayne made a living as a rancher and coal miner supplementing his food supply by hunting and trapping.
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Harry Peck was the grandson of Routt County pioneers Harry B. Peck and Emma Hall. Harry and his father, Ray Peck, both worked for the United States Forest Service in the Grand Mesa National Forest, and he describes their experiences there. He also talks about helping John Otto with trail-breaking on the Grand Mesa. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western...
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Vernon Summer talks about his family's history and the early days of Sidney, Colorado.
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Wilma Marshall and Tanna Brock talk about gardening, as well as canning and preserving techniques in Routt County.
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Perley Green and his wife, Bonnie Green, talk about their ranching life in rural Routt County in this interview with Russ Snowden, Tami Castle, and Bill McKelvie. Perley also explains his hunting guide and outfitter business.
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George Tolles explains the history of water dowsing, describes the process he uses and his dowsing experiences in this interview with Tara Grillo, Elise McGill, Tanna Brock, and Bill McKelvie
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In this interview with Bill McKelvie and Mari Jo Hoaglund 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, and education.
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Bill McKelvie and two students interview Lewis Phillips about the different kinds of fences he has built over the years for keeping cattle, raising lettuce, and other uses. He also mentions his father homesteading Finger Rock in the late 1800’s.
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Lou Wyman discusses growing up in Routt County, Colorado and what it is like to own a hunting reserve.
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Samuel "Sam" Haslem discusses his work as an air ambulance pilot in western Colorado, his agricultural upbringing in Utah, and his role as Routt County Extension Officer. He also describes his contributions to the Routt County Fair and 4-H program.
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Vernon Summer describes the history of Sidney, Colorado, and how the arrival of the railroad affected the development of that part of Routt County.