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Contents Visitors’ Guide DAVID PATTERSON
VG 2 Welcome Letter
The kitchen of Ben Litoff and Brenda Smith’s home in Cow Creek offers mountain views in every direction. Read the full story on page 44.
DEPARTMENTS
44 | Country Living
20 Genuine Steamboat Home, Home on the Ranch
Ben Litoff and Brenda Smith’s home accentuates the best aspects of rural life – story by Suzi Mitchell & photography by David Patterson
50 | The Zen Den
Donna Garth’s home complements her peaceful lifestyle – story by Suzi Mitchell & photography by David Patterson
56 | Downtown Idyllic
The Dalzells create a family paradise on Spruce Street – by Suzi Mitchell
62 | Artists’ Spaces
Steamboat Springs artists reveal their home workspaces – by Suzi Mitchell
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VG 12 VG 16
Historic Walking Tour
VG 18
VG 20 PLAY Steamboat’s Fun-Loving Side Emerald Mountain Trail Network
VG 22 VG 26
VG 28 ART Steamboat’s Creative Side Mural Tour of Steamboat
VG 30 VG 32
VG 34 REVIVE Steamboat’s Relaxing Side Behind the Wheel Hot Springs
VG 36 VG 39 VG 40
VG 42 SHOP & DINE Steamboat’s Shopping/ Dining Sides Farmers Market
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DIRECTORY VG 47 Activities VG 48 Where to Worship VG 49 Dining VG 52 Lodging VG 54 Outdoors VG 57 Real Estate VG 58 Services VG 61 Shopping VG 62 City Map VG 64 Peak Behavior
Home & Garden
VG 10 WESTERN Steamboat’s Western Side Steamboat Pro Rodeo
12 Publisher’s Note – by Deborah Olsen 14 Letters 16 Contributors David Patterson, Leigh Rushton, Dustin Posiak-Trider
30 Food & Drink A hive of activity at Outlaw Apiaries – by Suzi Mitchell 33 Design Notes Find out what’s new and noteworthy in the design world this spring – by Suzi Mitchell 36 Garden A Tale of Two Gardens – by Suzi Mitchell “In-Between” Gardening – by Cathy Wiedemer 68 Media Springtime selections curated for your reading, listening and viewing pleasure – by Jennie Lay 72 Why Stop at the Last Page? Stay informed and entertained with online content – by Rachel Miller
Lance Whitner’s artwork shows through the door and windows of the century-old studio that she and her husband, David Patterson, share in downtown Steamboat Springs. Photograph by David Patterson
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Home 2021 – Volume 43, Number 2 PUBLISHER Deborah Olsen EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dan Greeson FEATURES EDITOR Suzi Mitchell SALES DIRECTOR John Sherwood ART DIRECTOR Melissa VanArsdale DIGITAL DIRECTOR Rachel Miller MEDIA EDITOR Jennie Lay EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Denton Turner PROOFREADER Christina Freeman CONTRIBUTORS Cathy Wiedemer PHOTOGRAPHERS David Patterson Larry Pierce Dustin Posiak-Trider Leigh Rushton
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Editorial Advisory Board Amy Charity SBT GRVL
Scott Engelman Carl’s Tavern and Truffle Pig
Sarah Floyd Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Betse Grassby Steamboat Art Museum
Larry Mashaw The Resort Group
Marta Miskolczy Gal Friday Ed
Mike Poirot Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.
Lisa Popovich MainStreet Steamboat
Lindsey Reznicek Yampa Valley Medical Center
Mara McManus Rhodes Soda Mountain Construction
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The Long Journey Home
Ski Town Media’s staff at Alpine Mountain Ranch.
Home is where…the office is.
By now, we all have our “where were you when COVID hit?” stories.
The staff of Steamboat Magazine was sitting around the table in our office when Gov. Polis declared a public health emergency. We surmised we could all get by for a bit working from home with our phones, iPads … maybe even that old laptop we’d had since college. How naïve we were. Before long, we began lugging home computers wrapped in bath towels, important files stuffed into banker’s boxes, our favorite water bottles … even toilet paper. (It doesn’t really count as pilfering if you take goods home from your own office, does it?) We carved out workspaces in our homes – in the dining room, guest bedroom, the closet, even the garage. At first it was an adventure, kind of like building a fort in the living room when we were kids. Rolling out of bed and going to work in PJs was pure decadence. Waiting for the tea to brew while we attended Zoom meetings felt like breaking the rules. And stepping away from the computer to walk the dogs – luxurious. We decorated our corners. Not surprisingly, the backdrop for our art director’s workspace was original artwork. Equally predictable, the wall behind me was filled with clutter, memorabilia and sticky notes. Our bachelor editor set up his workspace in front of his washer/dryer. (We’ll see if he cuts this sentence out of this story.) Unfortunately, it was easy to get sidetracked: start a load of laundry in-between emails, browse the web for a dinner recipe, maybe just see what’s on Netflix … That was when we realized how much we missed the day-to-day interactions with our colleagues. Creative magic isn’t easy to conjure up over Zoom. We found excuses to run into one another, printing out paperwork at the office, stopping by to water the plants, even meeting for a hike at Alpine Mountain Ranch during last summer’s lull in new cases – a breath of fresh air in a stunning setting. We will forever be grateful to the AMR team for inviting us. The magazine staff even had a Zoom Christmas party, complete with costume contest, scavenger hunt and a white elephant gift exchange. We were virtual houseguests in each other’s homes. We all went through stages: resentment at being stuck inside the same four walls 24/7, determination to get through it with only minimal brain damage and in the end, gratitude that we get to call such a beautiful place home. If you have to go through a pandemic, Steamboat Springs is the place to do it. We hope you enjoy this special edition of Steamboat Magazine, which is so appropriately called Home.
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Letters
What a great tribute to Ron Dahlquist in your last issue of Steamboat Magazine! (“An Eye for Adrenaline,” Steamboat Magazine Mountain Edition 2021) Ron’s technical skills as a skier and photographer were obvious, but it was his “seeing” that mattered and his sensitivity to the nuances of light and the moment that set him apart. His image work for the ski area back in the late ‘70s and into the ‘80s was vital as we strove to build the brand and image of Steamboat from a regional ski area into a world class resort. Ron was not only a superb talent as a photographer but was also a warm and gracious person. It was always great to see Ron and his wife, Sharon, as they returned to Steamboat over the years. Ron and I would annually get together for lunch or beer and share tips and experiences as we talked photography. He will be sorely missed. – Rod Hanna, Steamboat Springs
Ron’s Legacy
While growing up in Steamboat, Ron Dahlquist was legendary, and every skier I knew wanted to work with him. Just a teenager, I would occasionally tag along on his photo shoots with an attempt to keep up. It wasn’t only about the skiing; it was the people, the cameras, the environment and the business. Ron was always so delightful and had this boundless energy while
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Farewell from a Friend
Ron Dahlquist rides at the Steamboat Ski Area.
he was shooting. It was truly infectious. Unlike today, the pictures would not be seen for weeks and then months later in publications. Once they were in the public’s eye though, there was no denying who made the images. The color, the composition, the vitality, the joy and the storytelling were all Ron. Along with Sharon, it’s no wonder Ron loved Colorado and Hawaii (where I also tagged along), as they are each remarkable places for photography and for life. Fortunately, we still have the opportunity to experience the artwork he created, which ultimately reflects his vision of the world for all of us. – Nelson Carmichael, Steamboat Springs
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Remembering DeSo for Over 20 Years
David Patterson
“I love to be the vehicle to capture and bring to life great design on the page,” says Patterson, who photographed the homes in “Country Living” (page 44) and “The Zen Den” (page 50), as well as the painting studio of his wife, Lance Whitner, for the “Artists’ Spaces” feature on page 62. “Lance and I share the studio, so photographing her space is something that happens naturally and fairly often,” Patterson adds. “Working together is a real joy, although we disagree often; the fact that we are both creatives and business owners allows us to support one another and to be a sounding board as we work.”
Dustin Posiak-Trider
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gentle mountain that rises above the Yampa Valley
it will always be my favorite area, over France, Utah and Cali. Groves of spaced aspens and powerful pines
the tree skiing is the best in the world and seemingly all mine. I know the stashes that this powder-hungry mountain holds, locals protect their pow making outsiders lucky if they are told. Surprisingly steep as you enter Fish Creek this is the dankest turnin’ out of any peak. Powder days bless Mt. Werner nearly every night leaving powder junkies in a state of complete delight. Ghost trees hide as you round the top, their clean white appearance will make you stop. For those who love the fluff, head for The Boat expecting to get enough. Phat airs are littered throughout the terrain making a pitch with pow completely insane! I can’t get enough of carvin’ at this place, I’d take a day here over a walk in space.
— by Justin DeSorrento February 5, 1977 - July 17, 1997
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Trider photographed several of the stories in this edition, including “A Tale of Two Gardens” and the “Artists’ Spaces” stories featuring Jeff Yeiser and Sandy Graves. “Every time I approach a new assignment or space, a unique set of challenges presents itself,” Trider explains. “Do I bring in offcamera lighting? How do I add dimension or drama to the space? Do we shoot at night, blue hour or daytime? Do we want to add a human element? The key to a successful shoot, from my experience, is to visualize the composition, visit the space at different times of day, prepare for technical challenges and be willing to adapt to circumstances that are out of your control. Oh, and a laugh or two throughout the process is always appreciated.” Find Trider’s images in the stories on pages 36, 56 and 62.
Leigh Rushton
Rushton captured the images featured in this edition’s Genuine Steamboat photo essay, “Home, Home on the Ranch” (page 20). She started D2 Ranch Photography in 2018 as an escape from the pain associated with the death of her 10-year-old son, Drew. Rushton focused her attention on the animals of D2 Ranch, later to be renamed the Steamboat Cattle Company, and sold prints online and through the Community Ag Alliance. She has now branched out her photography business to include portraits, and is the team photographer for the Steamboat High School hockey team.
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Home, Home on the Ranch | PHOTOGRAPHY BY D2 RANCH PHOTOGRAPHY
Drew Rushton feeds a member of the Pineywoods cattle herd on the Rushtons’ farm in Auburn, Alabama before they moved to Steamboat Springs in 2012.
The ranch has become a salvation.
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hen 10-year-old Drew Rushton died on Dec. 2, 2018, following a battle with aplastic anemia, the community of Steamboat Springs was shaken. His hockey teammates, classmates at Soda Creek Elementary School, and especially his family, were devastated by his loss. Drew moved to the Yampa Valley in 2012 with his parents, Yancey and Leigh, his brother Conner and his sister Anna. They were originally from Alabama, where they raised Pineywoods cattle, but they were taking a hiatus from ranch life while they settled in to a life out West. As the family searched for a way to cope with their tragedy, they chose to go back to their roots. They sold their home in downtown Steamboat, bought land south of town and started D2 Ranch – “D” for “Drew” and “2” being the number on his beloved hockey jersey. The ranch has become a salvation. It is home to a growing herd of Highland cattle, horses, pigs, chickens and a menagerie of wellloved pets. Everyone in the Rushton
The Rushtons chose to raise Highland cattle at D2 Ranch. Highland cattle are one of the oldest registered breeds in the world, suited to cold climates and known for great temperaments.
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family has a part to play in the success of the newly formed Steamboat Cattle Company LLC at D2 Ranch – especially Yancey, who embraces his never-ending list of chores. As part of her own healing, Leigh, an avid photographer, is always on hand to capture their lives on camera. Steamboat Magazine is honored to share her compelling images in the opening pages of this edition under the fitting title: “Genuine Steamboat.”
Leigh Rushton with the Highland cattle at D2 Ranch.
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Yancey Rushton stands among cattle at D2 Ranch, which the Rushtons have used to form the Steamboat Cattle Company.
The cattle at D2 Ranch roam on four pastures seven miles south of Steamboat Springs, as well as an additional 140-acre pasture in town. STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE | HOME 2021 | 23
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An avid photographer, Leigh started D2 Ranch Photography and recently started selling canvases of images taken on the ranch.
Leigh and Yancey named D2 Ranch after their youngest son, Drew, who died on December 2, 2018 from aplastic anemia.
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In 2017, Bethany Baker and her husband, Perry, launched Outlaw Apiaries and started Bee the Future, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating youth.
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| BY SUZI MITCHELL any people have a television in their living room – few have a beehive. For Bethany and Perry Baker, it makes perfect sense. The Hayden-based couple met through the beekeeping network and are passionate about bees. So much so that they founded Outlaw Apiaries in 2017 and Bee the Future, a 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to educating youth.
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Beekeeping is in their blood. Bethany’s grandfather tended bees, like Perry’s father, whose family homesteaded Granby. The couple started out with 40 hives and now have over 500, dotting ranches and farms along the Yampa River Basin. The bees forage all summer on an abundant buffet of locally grown alfalfa and clover, which results in a rich, golden honey. The honey is harvested in the fall, at the same time three Honeycrisp apple trees on the couple’s property produce. The timing had serendipitous results. An overabundance of apples two years ago led to an experiment, and the couple made their first jar of honey infused with apple and crushed cinnamon. “I’m not a creative person, but when this worked out, I thought, ‘Holy smokes, look what I created,’ and it led to a whole new arm of the business,” Bethany says. Outlaw Apiaries added Triple Crown blackberry creamed honey using Colorado-sourced plump berries and Alpine strawberry creamed honey. Their best seller is a chocolateinfused, salted ghost pepper honey. “It’s great added to a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, the kick of the pepper tingles your throat,” Bethany says with laughter. The chief taster in the house is 4-year-old Nico. He, along with two-year-old Teal and six-month-old River, enjoys the constant entertainment of the indoor hive. Bethany and Perry drilled a hole into the side of the house to allow the bees access to the outdoors. The observation hive enables the swarms of visitors to watch the colony in action. “Our main focus is to show people why bees are so important and why we need them,” Bethany says. 30 | ONLINE AT WWW.STEAMBOATMAGAZINE.COM
An indoor beehive takes pride of place in the Bakers’ living room.
As part of Bee the Future, the couple holds weekly classes at the Steamboat Montessori School, and Bethany offers beekeeping classes to educate people on the plight of the declining bee population. “We are trying to show people how they can integrate bees into their life and what they can do to save them,” she says. “I believe we’ve already made an impact.” If you’ve wondered how to please the sweet and savory taste buds at the same time, here is one solution. Bethany Baker shared go-to recipes using her chocolate-infused salted ghost pepper honey.
Chocolate Infused Salted Ghost Pepper Margarita This recipe may also be used with regular Outlaw Apiaries Clover and Alfalfa Honey.
Ingredients for Two Margaritas
½ cup tequila silver 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime 4 tablespoons Outlaw Apiaries Chocolate Infused Salted Ghost Pepper Honey Ice Kosher salt Prepare two small glasses by dipping the rim in a plate of honey and then kosher salt. With enough honey and salt, it will run down the side of the rim to create a beautiful and tasty presentation. Fill the glass with ice and set aside. Gently warm the honey and tequila in a saucepan until blended. This will prevent the raw properties of the honey hardening on the ice. In a cocktail shaker combine tequila, honey, lime juice and ice. Shake the margarita until it cools completely. Pour over ice, into the prepared glasses. This formerly secret family recipe is a favorite of locals year-round.
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A 5-by-12-foot commissioned painting of an aspen grove in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness is the largest oil mural that artist Chula Beauregard has done to date.
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Design Notes Chula Beauregard Navigates Her Largest Commission
Painting on a large scale is not new to Chula Beauregard; the artist has over 20 murals under her belt. However, none of those murals were done in oils. When clients commissioned a large-scale painting of an aspen grove for their home in Steamboat Springs last fall, she embraced the challenge. Inspiration for the painting came easily. Only months earlier, she and her family had
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“I found the process very freeing.” – Chula Beauregard
gone on a late summer picnic up Seedhouse Road in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness, and Chula had sketched a magnificent grove, which became the impetus for the 5-by-12foot painting. “The biggest challenge was ordering the paint,” she says. “There was definitely a lot of experimenting with colors in order to find unity.” Her final palette was limited to three colors. “I found the process very freeing,” she says. So much so, she accepted a second commission. STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE | HOME 2021 | 33
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Jim Winn Is ‘Knots’ About Wood
When it comes to raw materials, craftsman Jim Winn likes unusual things. In fact, when it comes to wood, the more knotty and twisted a dead tree trunk is, the better. “I like the idea of making things that are nontraditional,” he says. “If it’s got crazy character, then I’m interested.” Over the decades he has lived in the Yampa Valley, Winn has earned a reputation as the man who can fix almost anything. “I love figuring out how to make an idea happen,” he says. When he was hired to work on a property in South Routt, he embarked on an explosion of creativity, cutting and milling gnarly logs from felled trees and disused materials from pre-existing structures. They have been brought back to life in the form of custom furniture, an ornate solar-powered tree fort, a 12-foot-high saddle rack and a bookshelf – which looks like it came straight out of a fairytale. “Give me a tree out of a Dr. Seuss book any day,” he says, laughing.
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Spotlight on the Sunlight Neighborhood
Until 2017, an elevated parcel of land on the very western edge of downtown Steamboat Springs went undetected. Hidden from view off U.S. 40, Sunlight subdivision has become a sought-after locale for homeowners and caused a flurry of activity for JSM Builders. The company has built more than 30 homes in the area, with more coming in phase three, which will hit the market in August. A partnership with Vertical Arts led to the design and build of semi-custom homes, with one key component: each property is part of a holistic approach to building a neighborhood from scratch. Homes in the center of the development are built on cluster lots with an alleyway for garage access. “That part is very similar to downtown,” says Sarah Tiedeken O’Brien, partner at Vertical Arts Architecture. Rooflines and exteriors are individualized with street-side porches to maintain a neighborhood aesthetic. “We were able to be very strategic with window placements to enable the best view corridors and privacy,” Tiedeken O’Brien says. Lots on the periphery are larger and steeper, which brought design challenges. “Those lots benefit hugely from the views and yard space,” she says. Developers added trails, a park and the big Steamboat necessity: a dog-friendly place to roam.
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A Tale of Two Gardens Two gardens, which have been featured on the Strings Kitchen & Garden Tour, have caused a stir among the green-thumbed fanatics of Steamboat Springs. Each one has a very different tale to tell.
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A Touch of Tranquility
Home & Garden Vines of Valiant grapes sourced from South Dakota State University grow up a custom-made trellis.
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s the sun drops behind Emerald Mountain on a summer’s evening, a party gets underway in Steamboat Springs. The merrymakers are a band of birds and aquatic creatures that call a hidden pond on Anglers Drive their home. Unless they knew it was there, passersby would be unaware of this serene spot that houses a host of rare finds in a Rocky Mountain garden.
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“We wanted to create a very serene experience with the landscaping, which you sense naturally from being around the pond,” Christine says. The soil is nutrient-rich, and the natural water supply enables a constant feast for the foliage. Large swaths of ground cover such as sweet woodruff, strawberry plants and sedums create a continuous flow of greenery and color along the water’s edge. A “It’s a welcome surprise when you border around the house is a mix get to visit the property,” The garden centers around a large pond, which is of native grasses and perennials, says Christine Pietras, co-owner home to a host of aquatic creatures and birds. interspersed by wall paintings of a of KP Landscaping, who has spent horse and a heron. the last 10 years cultivating the “It’s a very surreal space,” Christine says. “There is a lot of garden with her husband, Kyle, and native vegetation and trees like the spruces and willows, which their team. we married up with a constantly changing palette of perennials.” The site was a former pastureland with a house, which Through the summer, huge pops of color and textures fill large was all but demolished and rebuilt over a decade ago. custom pots faux painted by local artist Julie Anderson. “We kept the original trees, including some very old apple Occasionally things get moved around when Mother Nature trees, which still bear fruit annually,” Christine says. A newer intervenes. “Big winds last summer saw some former shady addition to the harvest is Valiant grapes. “They are surprisingly spots become exposed, so we’ve had to do a bit of rearranging,” hardy for our zone,” says Christine of the cold-weather variant Christine says. they sourced from South Dakota State University. The vine In a corner of the pond, an empty rowboat gently rocks. creeps up a custom-made metal trellis created by local fabricator It affords a viewpoint of the garden that few ever see – that is Nordic Steel. It is one of several sculptural pieces that embellish except for the merrymakers who applaud their space every day. the many flowerbeds.
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n the banks of Fish Creek in the Sanctuary neighborhood of Steamboat Springs sits a property that could be straight from a fairytale. In the depths of summer, the grounds exude the air of a cottage garden, a far cry from typical mountainscapes. “The owners wanted the landscape to look like it’s been there for years,” says retired landscape architect Mark Kopatz – the mastermind behind the design.
Hollyhocks tower above the clusters of coreopsis, asters, lamb’s ear and sedums that flank the edges of an elongated, naturally filtered water feature. Metal sculptures sit among the foliage, giving the sense of a story unfolding. A wooden bridge leads up to the front door, which is sheltered beneath an old-world inspired post-and-beam covered porch. The pathway continues on through an aspen grove, where a wooden rose arbor marks the entryway to a secret garden. “The entire landscaping was designed with the intent of creating an emotional experience,” Kopatz says. “Everything you see was a real collaboration between myself, the owners and the contractors, Mountain West Environments.” Kopatz sourced the arbor’s wooden archway in Evergreen which made its way to the mountains strapped to his car. The late Mike Roberts, who originally built the property, had the idea to stockpile boulders from the site. Kopatz selected those native rocks to serve as features and to double as occasional seating amid choreographed plantings. Three fire pits and a sunken stainless steel hot tub in the backyard benefit from the ambience of a creekside backdrop. Those favorite features are almost as popular as the large lawn that gives grandchildren space to run. “It really is a playground, not just for the family, but for the animals that come and go,” says Kopatz, who once had the pleasure of a front-row seat for a bathing bear cub. Strategically placed Corten steel pots bursting with annuals boost the hues from seasonal perennials. When the sun goes down, ground-level solar lighting illuminates the entryway, where a bronze elk takes center stage amid greenery in the circular driveway. Soft lighting casts a subtle glow throughout the grounds to maintain a sense of enchantment. “It’s important for a design to have a theme,” Kopatz says. For this garden, the concept is one of surprise, intrigue and a real-life fairytale. 38 | ONLINE AT WWW.STEAMBOATMAGAZINE.COM
A pond and elongated water feature flank the ornate porch and entryway.
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Asters, coreopsis, hollyhocks and an abundance of foliage frame several sculptures, which can be seen along the winding pathway to an aspen grove and secret garden.
A sculpture of a mother bear and her cub sits outside a secret garden, which was created with the couple’s grandchildren in mind.
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Make the “In Between” Green | STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATHY WIEDEMER Home & Garden
A pocket garden featuring annuals surrounded by perennials: vinca, dianthus and a few strawberry plants.
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hen thinking of the ideal landscape garden, typically what comes to mind are large to medium-sized mulched (and weed free – ha!) beds that bloom spring-to-fall with abundant color, flowering trees and shrubs interspersed among thoughtfully placed decorative boulders, annuals planted here and there for additional pops of color, and maybe a garden gnome to keep an eye on things.
While achieving the ideal landscape garden is every gardener’s goal, there are some not-so-obvious spaces in the landscape that have the potential for just as big an impact. Often, they’re in plain sight – you just have to look closely to find them. Each spring when our flagstone patio, walkway, stairs and rock terraces are finally clear of snow, I look forward to seeing and welcoming back the seemingly delicate plant life between the stones that has endured another Routt County winter. Hearty clumps of ajuga, creeping Jenny, dianthus (Bath’s Pinks), pussytoes (Antennarie), sedum (acres), Veronica (speedwell and repens), vinca and violas, just to name a few, faithfully return year after year to enjoy the “in between” life amongst our red rock slabs and boulders. Newly completed pathways, patios or dry stone walls are exciting in themselves, but I think the really fun part is planting them. Planting between the stones not only adds color and dimension, it will also help keep those pesky weeds at bay. Landscape rock projects are designed with drainage in mind, which is essential for rock garden plants. As with all plant species, remember: “Right plant, right place.” Exposure, water needs and the proper soil environment will dictate the success of plantings. For high foot-traffic zones, opt for plants like woolly thyme, which develops into thick mats and can withstand wear and tear. Speedwell is also a good choice on foot paths. Less busy areas can support more vertical growing plants, like dianthus, pussytoes, sedums, and violas. Trailing and cascading creeping Jenny and Veronica varieties are perfect options for softening the edges of rock walls and terraces. Planting “in between” is as simple as using an old kitchen knife or one of my go-to hand tools, the Diggit Duck garden/ weeding tool. Excavate approximately one to two inches of soil between the rocks, carefully bury the roots (these plant roots tend to be long), add a top soil/peat moss/sand mixture, pat down lightly and water gently. Be sure to space the plants four to six inches apart, as they will spread. I love the ability to move, divide or share rock garden plants – it keeps the “in between” flourishing in so many ways. Initially we planted just a few plants in random locations, with the hopes that, over time, the cracks and rock wall pockets would fill in as the plants matured and self-propagated. This indeed happened, along with Mother Nature doing a bit of STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE | HOME 2021 | 41
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Ajuga, creeping Jenny, and pussytoes fill the “in between,” framing one of the Wiedemers’ perennial gardens.
planting on her own. I’m not sure if it was the wind, birds or critters who spread the seeds and plant parts, but the resulting occasional surprise bonus plant is always something I celebrate. Another method to get the “in between” green on a larger scale is with a crevice garden. A few summers ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a presentation at the Yampa River Botanic Park with plantsman and Czech crevice garden master Zdenek Zvolanek. Known worldwide in the field of alpine gardening, he is one of the originators of the Czech crevice gardening technique – think rock gardens adorned with attractive, colorful, drought-resistant, native, high altitude alpine plants able to withstand harsh environmental conditions that thrive in coarse soil. Some common alpine garden plants include: campanula, dianthus, buttercups, hen-and-chicks, stonecrop sedum and varieties of thymus. Crevice gardening is not a new practice; its origins date back to the late 1800s. A crevice garden can be grown in limited space or can be acres large. Along with these gardens’ low maintenance requirements, the combined aesthetic of rocks contrasted by vibrant hues makes crevice gardening very appealing to novice and expert gardeners. We gardeners tend to have a neverending to-do list that overshadows the more important wish list. This season, vow to check off a few items on that wish list. Fill in some vacant spots among the rocks and make your “in between” nice and green. Cathy Wiedemer is a graduate of the Colorado State University Extension 2018 Master Gardener program. She holds a Colorado Gardener Certificate.
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Streamlined navy cabinetry adds a modern flair to the farmhouse-style kitchen, where views of the surrounding landscape abound in every direction.
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Living COUNTRY
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hen the alarm goes off in the early hours of the morning at Ben Litoff and Brenda Smith’s home in Cow Creek, they welcome the interruption. Unlike most people’s wake-up calls, theirs comes in the form of sandhill cranes tapping their beaks on the bedroom window.
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The sounds of nature are a welcome change from the city buzz the couple had been used to in recent years. In 2018, they packed up their loft in the center of Denver and moved to a 20-acre spot in the Yampa Valley. “We love the openness of what we have here,” Litoff says. The 2,700-square-foot home was a partially built shell when they stumbled upon it. Their initial plan was to build on a piece of land not far from their current house. “When we crunched the numbers, this made more sense,” Smith says. “We were able to tweak a few things and make the house what we wanted.” They enlisted the help of Bruce Caplowe and Katie Burnet of Rumor Designs to design the interior. The duo took the couple’s ideas and steered their vision into something tangible. “I remember running into Bruce one day and he said he’d knocked a hole in a wall to open up a stairwell, and hoped we’d approve,” Litoff shares with a grin. “We did, which wasn’t a surprise because we completely trusted them.” The aesthetic is contemporary with a hint of rustic country. “I used to haunt antique The house is a forever-home for treasured finds such as rugs and wall hangings from the couple’s extensive travels.
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the sun rises over Steamboat Springs, Donna Garth is situated in the same spot she chooses to spend most mornings: her yoga room. Downstairs her two dogs wait patiently for her to complete a daily ritual she cherishes even more after moving into a new home that embodies her lifestyle.
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The house, which sits on a triangular-shaped lot, affords a strong street presence. The exterior incorporates clear vertical cedar siding, manufactured gray weathered barn wood, charcoal-gray stucco and raw hot-rolled structural steel.
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Donna Garth spends time daily in her yoga room. She visualized a strong connection with the outdoors in her home’s design.
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Garth, a longtime resident of Steamboat Springs, had no intention of building a house until happenstance led her to a challenging downtown lot in 2016. A good friend and neighbor showed her the almost triangular shaped space along Soda Creek, which – after hopping through many hoops – would become her sanctuary. To help her navigate legalities and undertake the design and build, she enlisted the team at Gerber Berend. “Donna’s challenging site was not unlike what we now see for vacant infill lots in Old Town,” says Jeff Gerber, principal of architecture at Gerber Berend. “Much of the lot area was in the creek, which after removing setbacks left a very small triangle to work with.”
“It’s funny – I could see Jeff (Gerber) molding my ideas into his brain when we first looked at the site,” Garth says. “He took my thoughts and made them better.” Everything about the house, which Garth refers to as her “zen den,” stemmed from years of globetrotting. “I bought things that spoke to me, with no concept of when or where I would use them,” she says, laughing. An intricate light fixture, which hangs in the powder room, caught her eye in Montenegro. An ornate rug hauled back from India covers the tiled hallway between the garage and entryway. A photograph taken inside the Tierra Hotel in Patagonia sparked Gerber’s inspiration for the wave-effect ceiling in the open plan kitchen and living space. Natural daylight and staggered rows of elongated light fixtures afford the space a continuous soft glow. The overall design plays on the elements: fire, water, air and earth. “I wanted to feel like I could still experience the outdoors, indoors,” Garth says. A custom spiral inlay in the concrete of the enclosed patio mimics shapes seen
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The Tierra Hotel in Patagonia inspired this wave-effect fir wood ceiling.
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“I wanted to feel like I could still experience the outdoors, indoors.” – Donna Garth
on snails, rams’ horns and turtles’ backs. The tile used throughout the home is reminiscent of a rainforest and in places resembles bamboo. The concept is most apparent in the bathrooms, which were built to imitate an outdoor shower experience with waterfall-effect glass doors. Garth’s three daughters, who are scattered across the country, fill the home’s three second-floor bedrooms during holidays and family gatherings. Raised in a military family that was always on the move, Garth relishes her riverside base. “I love seeing new places, but when a vacation is over, there is nothing better than walking through my door.”
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he sound of laughter is emanating from the back yard of a home on Spruce Street in downtown Steamboat Springs. A group of friends is seated around the fire pit chatting while their hosts, Devon and Billy Dalzell, roast an array of homegrown vegetables on the grill.
“We bought the house for the lot,“ says Billy, who had spent 18 years living on the mountain before making the transition downtown. The building was one of many miner’s homes located at Mount Harris in the early 1900s. When a catastrophic explosion closed the mine in the 1940s, most of the buildings that formed the surrounding town were auctioned off and relocated. STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE | HOME 2021 | 57
“We’ve been really lucky through the pandemic to have such usable space,” Billy says. “In the summer we lived in the yard.”
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The Dalzells’ house was one of several bound for Steamboat. “It was very compartmentalized and offered little natural light,” Devon says. The family lived in the house for 10 years before embarking on a major renovation in 2017. “Our main goal was to open things up and feature the view of the creek from the living space,” Billy says. The couple collaborated with local architect Erik Lobeck of WorkshopL and building contractor Marc Lyman of Crestone Construction. “My main motivation was to have a mud room,” says Devon, who spends much of her time corralling the couple’s sons, Oscar and Oliver, along with the family dog, Dave. The couple added 12 feet to the backside of the house, with large windows and French doors installed to integrate the garden. Interior walls were taken Oliver Dalzell races down the staircase, where a customized metal railing replaces the original wall.
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The couple used KP Landscaping to assist with the layout of the garden. The family spends a great deal of time outdoors, where a large vegetable garden, tree house, creek and zipline offer plenty to keep everyone occupied.
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down to create an open-plan kitchen and living space. Scott Graham of SG Cabinetry worked with the couple on the overall design. Navy cabinets compliment a sizeable island in white quartz, which serves as a focal point in the room. In the seating area, a steel fireplace built by Tim Wilson of Steamboat Steel and Sign offers a tempting space for reading on colder days. A small hallway leads to a powder room and Devon’s salvation during COVID-19: a home office. “We’ve been really lucky through the pandemic to have such usable space,” Billy says. “In the summer we lived in the yard.” The couple worked with KP Landscaping to lay out the design of the outdoor space. They planted a large vegetable garden on the far side of the creek, accessed by crossing an existing wooden bridge which Billy renovated. The kids have a hand-built tree house to hole up in and a zip line to careen across the lawn. It’s an idyllic spot that lures friends over all year round, except of course in a pandemic. For now, it’s a playground just for them.
The upper level remained relatively untouched in the remodel. The master bedroom benefits from the views of the garden and the soothing sound of the creek.
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hen the world closed its doors to life as we knew it in March 2020, people hunkered down and our homes became our castles. They became the places where we ate, slept, socialized and worked. Fortunately for a handful of Steamboat Springs artists, their creative spaces were already on their property, each with its own quirky tale. Jeff Yeiser turned a century-old barn and former stagecoach stop into a woodworking shop.
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f there is a silver lining to be found during a pandemic, Steamboat Springs local Jeff Yeiser has succeeded in finding it. During lockdown last spring, Jeff – a member of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.’s construction crew – ensconced himself in a century-old barn on his property to fulfill a lifelong ambition.
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The two-story barn is packed to the rafters with wood remnants and projects in progress. “I often get calls from friends saying they have a pile of wood in their garage and asking if I want it,” he says. In amongst his own creations, which currently include a batch of elaborate candlesticks and a bench, lay works by his two children. “I frequently find someone’s little creation tucked away in “My uncle Joe was a shop teacher and made a box or laying out on a workspace to be us the coolest things for Christmas,” Jeff says. continued,” he says. “I always wanted to learn how to do it.” Fine Jeff relishes the sense of tradition in woodworking runs through the family veins. Jeff Yeiser’s hand-carved stand-up his craftsmanship. His studio radiates the His 97-year-old grandfather reluctantly agreed to paddleboard paddles are in constant past; the original trusses, animal stalls hang up his tools this year. demand. and manger were used during the days it Primarily self-taught, Jeff spends every spare served as the stagecoach stop between Yampa and Steamboat. He hour honing his craft in the space he graciously shares and his wife, Kathy, have painstakingly preserved their home in with the family’s chickens. When a neighbor the former inn, along with the rust-red barn that housed horses. asked if he could replace the handle for a a 1960s Jeff’s pride is apparent not only in his work, but also in the fly-fishing net, Jeff accepted the challenge. Since then, surroundings that inspire him. So much so, he named his new he’s been inundated with requests. His hand-carved venture Ghost Creek Woodworks. “I’m not sure where I will go stand-up paddleboard paddles are in hot demand, with this yet, but I’m not short of ideas, requests or wood,” he along with home accessories he sells at Adorn in shares with a grin. downtown Steamboat.
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Lance Whitner paints whimsical depictions of local landscapes in her century-old studio.
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ome folks fly by the seat of their pants, but artist Lance Whitner goes by the seat of her saddle. Her time on trails provides the inspiration for the abstract depictions of nature that have become her signature work.
Armed with a journal and a handpicked selection of watercolors, Whitner cruises over dirt tracks on her trusted mountain bike, stopping sporadically to scribble and sketch. Those windows to the world end up pinned to the walls of her century-old studio in downtown Steamboat Springs. “My work is definitely about capturing a sense of place, but I am not trying to create an exact representation,” Whitner says. Color means a lot to the artist, who grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where homes are painted in a myriad of hues and gardens bloom profusely. “I found Colorado so brown in comparison,” she says of her move west to study clay at the University of Colorado in Boulder. When she and her photographer husband, David Patterson, opted for a 1904 home in Steamboat to raise their three children, they moved in and painted it indigo and chartreuse. The creative duo shares the former carriage house, which they renovated into a studio in 2010. A glass door separates their spaces, with Whitner taking the street side. In the summer , when she works with the front door ajar, it acts as a magnet to curious passersby. “I’m such a homebody,” says the mother of three almostgrown children. “I love working in this space and being able to connect with my community.” Despite being a potter by trade – she earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and majored in ceramics – it is painting that
she was ultimately drawn to. She grew up roaming around her father’s 10-acre garden, which subconsciously led to her favorite color being green. “What really kicked me into gear to paint was news that my extremely supportive dad had cancer,” she says. “I wanted him to see me succeed at something I’d been talking about.” She did. Her first show, titled “My Dad’s Garden,” was staged prior to his death. Since then, her bold portrayals of florals and foliage have captured the imagination of those who may or may not have personally visited the places that Lance and her bike have been.
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hen sculptor Sandy Graves and her husband, Matt, added a two-level addition to their 1940s home in downtown Steamboat Springs, they planned for it to be a much-needed studio. In truth, it has become a family hangout for workspace and raucous ping-pong games. Despite the happy distractions to her creative flow, Sandy appreciates her space to sprawl. “Your supplies and space define what you are able to do,” she says of the elevated ceilings that can accommodate her many larger-than-life bronze commissions. Matt designed and constructed the building, which served as home to the family while they rented out the original house. At the time, Sandy was trying to balance motherhood with her work – a juggling act she thrives on. Her work hovers among abstraction, realism and functionality, and she balances these three concepts while
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working in the studio. Weighted bookshelves hang over desks strewn with tools and an eclectic array of raw materials. The lower level houses an inventory of bronzes. Crates, boxes and packing materials lay in wait to be filled with artwork, which gets shipped throughout North America and Canada. “I’ve been so lucky to have the space I need for the work I do,” Sandy says. The “dirty” work of wax pouring, chasing and patina is done at a foundry in Paonia, where she travels as needed. In the summer, Sandy tries to be outside as much as possible. “I’m a worshiper of warmth, so it’s easier to stay indoors and work during the winter,” she says. Pockets of the surrounding yard burst with vegetables, satellite-dish-sized sunflowers and towering hollyhocks: a reflection of Matt’s dedication to Hügelkultur, a German permaculture system. “The garden is a family endeavor, from those who plant the seeds to those who cut and wilt greens in the frying pan,” Sandy says. When Sandy is inside the studio, she throws open the windows to let in as much light as possible. “I sculpt according to my mood and connections to what I have in my mind,” she says. On the rare occasions when she can work in peace, nature in its many forms is brought to life in her hands.
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hose who stumble upon David Marshall’s studio at the edge of Hahns Peak Village in North Routt are forgiven for thinking they’ve landed in another world. While the lower floor showcases his abstract and functional art, the upper level is a trove of worldly treasures. The Scottish-born sculptor suffers from a serious case of wanderlust, which is why he and his STEAMBOAT MAGAZINE | HOME 2021 | 65
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They stumbled upon the Yampa Valley after years of skiing in the West and set to work building a house. With customers spanning the globe, David wanted an American base to store work for his North American clients. The couple was able to salvage 300 lodgepole pines from Dutch Creek Ranch; they cut and milled them to make the studio. His permanent home and workspace are in the quaint Andalucían village of Benaoján in Southern Spain, where David does the sandcasting to produce his stand-alone sculptures and tabletop pieces. He crates them for shipment to Hahns Peak, where he buffs the sought-after contents to distribute to the various galleries which represent him. Not keen to stand still, David and Dagmar spend copious amounts of time stateside, touring Colorado and neighboring states in their camper. Armed with a leatherbound journal and pencil, David takes notes wherever he goes. What some see as animal prints and marks on rocks, he sees as concepts for an art piece. “Human destruction is causing so many of these tracks to be lost,” David says. “As individuals we have to ask, ‘What do we leave behind, or does it even matter?’” For David, it does matter, which is why he painstakingly gathers so many relics from his travels with the goal of repurposing. “I want to leave something that holds meaning of a place or thing that in time may no longer exist,” he says. His North Routt studio is testament to that desire.
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Gigi and Johnny Walker have spent the last 40 summers living in a tipi by the couple’s hand-built cabin on the outskirts of Steamboat Springs.
The adventurous duo is no stranger to compact living spaces. While raising their daughters, Chula and Josie, they would swap snow for sea to spend part of the year living on a sailboat. “We’ve always loved doing things differently,” Gigi says. The Walkers hand-built a quirky cabin in the woods, to which they can escape when the weather pushes them indoors. On the property they call WildRose, they constructed an open-air kitchen that serves as the living space next to the tipi. While most people install locks on cupboards to keep out toddlers, their metal deterrents are there to stop the resident bears, foxes and raccoons from picnicking on the property. “We’ve definitely had some hair-raising encounters, but on the whole we all live in harmony,” Johnny says. Despite the arduous task of opening and closing a multifarious summer camp, they can’t give it up. “Our grandkids love it, and it’s a great place for me to paint,” Gigi says. Her watercolors embrace an obvious love of nature and the place she calls home. If she needed more inspiration, she need not look further than her artist daughter Chula Beauregard. Mother and daughter clearly share a rapport with their natural surroundings. “Every year Johnny and I say this will be our last one doing the camp, but then spring rolls around and we can’t resist,” Gigi says with a chuckle.
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pring is hot and cold, sunny and snowy. These days, we never know if we should laugh or cry. So, here’s a suggested media list for all your moods during this unpredictable season. No matter which way you look, listen, scroll or read, the horizon is going to look a little more interesting.
READ LOCAL “Ray Heid: Man Behind the Duster” By Ray Heid with Irene Barba Among his notable skills, fourth-generation local Ray Heid makes a mean telemark turn in his famous elk hide duster. He also spins a yarn like few other storytellers. Heid grew up the son of Steamboat’s lone grocer in the 1940s, was a big hill ski jumper in the 1950s, then a ski business leader in the industry’s founding days. Today, he continues to guide on the family’s outfitting ranch in Clark. You’re as likely to find him on horseback as skis, but either way he’s got a ‘boat-load of history and perspective to share with his hometown. Thankfully, he’s found a way to share a lot of it in vignettes and photos that are as charming on the page as Heid is in person. It’s the story of a man, and a community, in constant movement. This skiing cowboy is no myth; “Ray Heid: Man Behind the Duster” honors us with the voice of a legend. Watch for a live community author talk and book signing at Bud Werner Library once gathering restrictions ease – likely winter 2022!
READ GLOBAL “Under a White Sky” By Elizabeth Kolbert Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert (who visited Steamboat in 2017 to share her insights on “The Sixth Extinction”) is back with stories about how humans continue to creep into every aspect of the planet’s natural mechanisms and landing us in the Anthropocene. There are limits to what we can save and engineer, but that doesn’t mean we won’t try. Read about super coral, electrifying rivers, turning carbon emissions into stone 68 | ONLINE AT WWW.STEAMBOATMAGAZINE.COM
and shooting diamond dust into the stratosphere to deflect the sun. Alas, that solar geoengineering leaves us down here on Earth “under a white sky.” Will defying nature continue to work? Invention, intervention and consequences collide in Kolbert’s brilliant, and important, new book.
READ HISTORY “Four Hundred Souls” Edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Absorb the stories alone. Read it as a family. Expand your truths of American history, and discuss this book widely. Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain have assembled 90 brilliant writers to stitch together a poignant 400-year “community history” of African Americans, told in fiveyear increments. The tome is a bestseller for a very good reason. Absorb diverse perspectives of resistance, struggle, hope and reinvention, and keep it close for future reference.
LISTEN TO NATURE TreeFM Listen to a random forest. When you can’t get out in the woods, let nature come to you. Bathe your ears in the relaxing rustle and sway of trees and their living, breathing, chirping forest ecosystems recorded all over the world. Maybe it will even spur you to reach out and protect one. https://www.tree.fm
Beast Box Be a wildlife DJ. Brooklyn-based beatboxer Ben Mirin samples animal sounds all over the world, then layers his loops to make groovy ecosystem-inspired recordings: elephants in the Okavango Delta, bobcats in the Sonoran Desert, indris in Madagascar. Pick your natural beat. Layer in your species. Unlock Beast Mode by adding five animals from the same ecosystem. Admire the hip animation and learn cool stuff. You’re creating wild new hip hop. https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/features/beastbox
LISTEN TO PODCASTS “The Messenger” While we were paying attention to American election politics during the past year, most of us probably missed the unfolding election drama in Uganda. In a nutshell, the country’s biggest pop star, Bobi Wine, was attempting to oust revolutionary leader Yoweri Museveni and end a 30-year legacy of corruption and brutality. This story of democracy vs. dictator is told in eight episodes of “The Messenger,” although the truecrimes legacy continues to unfold. The production is five-star, and the music is so stellar. Uganda’s brutal campaign season and election are stitched together with a whole lot of African history and U.S. context. Big kudos to the exceptional host, Somali-American rapper Bas, and the skilled reporters and brave sources on the ground in East Africa. This is suck-you-in documentary podcasting at its best. www.dreamville.com/themessengerpod “Drilled” At press time, there were five seasons of “Drilled,” with promise of a sixth focused on plastics ready to drop any day. Binge them all. Independent climate journalist Amy Westervelt relentlessly investigates the fossil fuel industry and the corporate-funded propaganda machine that spread climate change denial. She bills it as “an investigative true-crime podcast about climate change,” where she takes us down deeply reported rabbit holes like the “Mad Men of Climate Denial,” the decades-long debacle between Chevron and indigenous people in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and the California crab fishermen who get entangled with whales and became unlikely climate activists suing big oil. Perhaps the most jaw-dropping revelations came out during what felt like rapid, whack-a-mole reporting during COVID-19, as Westervelt released an entire pop-up season that became “There Will Be Fraud” as she tracked the industry’s accumulation of pandemic subsidies and attempts to flout regulation. Climate change is real. This is how we got here. www.drillednews.com/podcast-2 “Generation Green New Deal” Beware of the ear worm in the theme music. But don’t let that scare you, because these are critical young leaders in the climate and social justice movement working to overhaul our fossil fuel economy. We absolutely need to hear their voices, their ideas, their insecurities. Season one of the “Generation Green New Deal” podcast gives us 10 episodes (with the promise of more to come, along with a documentary film), enlightening us about a generational and environmental conversation that anyone over age 22 might be missing. The climate crisis is at the heart of the Generation Green New Deal youth movement, and the fighters are fierce,
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“Renegades: Born in the USA” You’re not alone if you’re feeling a little snarky about The Boss and The President sitting down at a mic with a bunch of guitars and calling themselves “renegades.” Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama are powerful, influential, wealthy men. But they both come from humble beginnings, and their friendship has spawned some meaningful conversations about money, family, race and music that just might make your next family road trip a little more interesting. Production values are high on “Renegades,” just as you’d expect, and there are definitely some glittering tales of Americana tucked inside the messages of hope and compassion that two smart men share over the course of eight episodes. Only on Spotify
WATCH “Summer of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” We’ve been inundated with iconic footage of the stage at Woodstock for five decades. Turns out, we’ve been missing a real gem from the summer of 1969: the Harlem Cultural Festival. Meticulously shot reels from multiple studio cameras have been sitting in a basement for 50 years. Thank the music gods that Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson resurrected them for his directorial debut, an effort that won “Summer of Soul” both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize at January’s Sundance Film Festival. The documentary features neverbefore-seen concert performances by B.B. King, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Mahalia Jackson, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Stevie Wonder and more. The film also gives us a joyful and deep appreciation of Black life in America. This is essential, irresistible music history that’s destined to make you question where it’s been all your life. If you seek out one movie this season, make it “Summer of Soul.” Find it July 2 on Hulu and in theaters
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