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Sponsored by Antlers at Vail, Team Antlers bike racing team is depicted during its 2010 Colorado River Ride.
This annual fund-raiser for Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS) ran approximately fifteen years. The century (100 miles) team ride began and ended in Avon, Eagle County, Colorado and followed the Upper Colorado and Eagle rivers for much of the bike race course.
Left to right: John Evans, Steve MacDonald, Bert Farin, Ray Tuomey, Danny...
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Rob LeVine is shown playing with a specialized golf ball for winter golf. The photograph was created by fellow golf enthusiast, John Harrison. LeVine and Harrison were playing on opening day at the Sonnenalp Golf Club near Berry Creek in the Singletree subdivision of Edwards, Colorado.
As a self-described "recreation junkie," Rob LeVine enjoys the Vail area and Eagle County, Colorado for its "world Class culture and recreation amenities." ...
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Rob LeVine and John Harrison exhibit their resilient natures and community spirit while playing winter golf at the Sonnenalp Golf Club. On 13 April 2018, LeVine and Harrison played 36 holes during the course's snowy opening day. The Sonnenalp Golf Club is located near Berry Creek in the Singletree subdivision of Edwards, Colorado.
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Retired Colorado Division of Wildlife officer and game warden, Bill Heicher, reflects on a humorous experience featuring Elwood, a homemade deer decoy.
Heicher is interviewed by Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail."
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This bronze statue of Pat Day was created by Raymond Graf, a Louisville, Kentucky artist who holds a BFA in Sculpture from Murray State University. The life-size sculpture is located in the paddock of Churchill Downs in Louisville and was unveiled on 18 April 2022.
Despite Pat Day's 4'11" stature, the sculpture is 5' tall and reflects a poignant story that is revealed in Pat Day's oral history.
The photograph was captured by Brent Moore on...
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This photograph of a young bull shiras moose (Alces alces shirasi) was captured by Vail Public Library Senior Librarian, Jo Norris. Observed browsing on red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) leaf and twig, the moose enjoyed the native plant landscaping between Vail Public Library (VPL) and Gore Creek for much of the afternoon.
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Renowned jockey and Kentucky Derby winner, Pat Day, grew up on Lake Creek near Edwards, Colorado. His father, Mickey Day, taught him the fundamentals of riding and horsemanship at a young age. In this excerpt, Pat Day discusses a "very pivotal moment" during the first horse ride of his life. His mount was a spunky Welsh pony named Blackie.
This History Nugget is excerpted from Pat Day's Vail Valley Voices oral history. Day was interviewed in...
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Ed Grange describes his family roots from Aoste Valley in northern Italy, their migration to America circa 1900 and work in the Leadville mining industry, growing up without electricity on a Roaring Fork Valley ranch, and his career with Holy Cross Electric.
Grange also discusses his role in the electrification of the Eagle River Valley, as well as bringing power to the sheep ranches in the Upper Gore Creek Valley. Grange expounded on how Holy...
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Bill Heicher and Bill Andree established legacies as District Wildlife Managers with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW).
Heicher began with Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department (later DOW) and served the Eagle District from 1971 until 2003. Andree began with the DOW in 1980 and served the Vail District from 1981 until 2018. Circa 2012, the DOW evolved into Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
In this remarkable oral history, Heicher and...
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In this Vail Valley Voices oral history interview, acclaimed jockey, Pat Day, declared that his father gave him an excellent introduction to horsemanship. Day also credits his wrestling coaches, including longtime Eagle resident and retired EVHS teacher George McCollum, with instilling him with healthy competitive values. Day also credits Eagle County 4-H programs with teaching him fundamental responsibility of care for animals and instilling in...
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The is image was captured on 15 April 2024 by Keri Inoye, who is the Community Engagement Manager of the nonprofit organization, Eagle Valley Land Trust (EVLT). Founded in 1981, EVLT is based in Edwards, Colorado and is nationally accredited by the Land Trust Alliance. This Earth Week celebration featured an Ethnobotany Tour of Brush Creek Valley Ranch Open Space (BCVROS) and was held at the BCVROS Salt Creek Trailhead area. The presenter, Lynn...
