Steamboat Pilot & Today

Harun Russell, from Albany, N.Y., uses a hand saw to cut branches Monday afternoon from a bush along a trail in the Yampa River Preserve. The New York teen was part of a paid internship for The Nature Conservancy’s Leaders Environmental Action for the Future, which takes teens from the inner-city and brings them to rural areas like the ones that surround the carpenter Ranch to work on environmental projects like trail maintenance, stream and wildlife surveys, fence building and archaeological monitoring. The teens arrived last week and will continue on projects through Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

Kiante Garland, from Albany, N.Y., uses a hand saw to cut branches Monday afternoon from a bush along a trail in the Yampa River Preserve. The New York teen was part of a paid internship for The Nature Conservancy’s Leaders Environmental Action for the Future, which takes teens from the inner city and brings them to rural areas like the ones that surround Carpenter Ranch to work on environmental projects like trail maintenance, stream and wildlife surveys, fence building and archaeological monitoring. The teens arrived last week and will continue on projects through Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

Storm clouds are reflected Monday afternoon in the waters of the Yampa River just east of Hayden. Photo by John F. Russell

When NASA’s Curiosity rover arrives at Mars on Monday, a rocket-powered “sky crane” will attempt to lower the 1-ton rover to the surface on a tether during what NASA calls “seven minutes of terror.” NASA / Courtesy

Steamboat Springs Little League's 9- and 10-year-old regular season and tournament champions celebrate Saturday at Emerald Field. Pictured, front from left, are Calvin Zuschlag, Cole Gedeon, Connor Hansen, Ryan Hansen, Cade Gedeon, Austin Ibarra, Alan Duty and Cameron Colombo. Coaches are David Gedeon, George Ibarra and Jarett Duty. Not pictured are Barret Taylor, Owen Taylor and Sean Janka. Courtesy photo

Local rancher Dorothy Harmant rakes freshly cut hay into rows in 2009 at Storm Mountain Ranch. The Routt County Board of Commissioners on Monday denied a tax appeal by homeowners in the luxury subdivision who want a favorable agricultural tax status restored to their property. Photo by John F. Russell

Jim and Lois McCormick, who were visiting from Illinois, stroll along Lincoln Avenue Monday morning. It was a good thing the couple took advantage of the blue sky early because in the afternoon the clouds rolled in as thunderstorms moved through the area. Photo by John F. Russell

Friday's rainbow over Anglers. Submitted by: Camille Fischer

Sunrise hot air balloon ride. Submitted by: Alex Sullivan

Submitted by: Alex Sullivan

Morning coffee and hot air balloon watching. Submitted by Lucille Brandenburg. Lucille Brandenburg / Courtesy

Summer visitor picture. Submitted by Chase Castleberry. Chase Castleberry / Courtesy

Thought a picture of Bashor, my 11-week-old puppy, on a stand-up paddleboard might be fun. Submitted by Jon Wade. Jon Wade / Courtesy

Thought a picture of Bashor, my 11-week-old puppy, on a stand-up paddleboard might be fun. Submitted by Jon Wade. Jon Wade / Courtesy

Steve Harrison took me and Lynne Masters out skiing on Stagecoach Lake this morning. It was beautiful!  Attached are a couple of the pictures I shot with the terrific camera Jay Mogil sold me. Submitted by Marie-Beth Cheezem. Marie-Beth Cheezem / Courtesy

Steve Harrison took me and Lynne Masters out skiing on Stagecoach Lake this morning. It was beautiful!  Attached are a couple of the pictures I shot with the terrific camera Jay Mogil sold me. Submitted by Marie-Beth Cheezem. Marie-Beth Cheezem / Courtesy

Steve Harrison took me and Lynne Masters out skiing on Stagecoach Lake this morning. It was beautiful!  Attached are a couple of the pictures I shot with the terrific camera Jay Mogil sold me. Submitted by Marie-Beth Cheezem. Marie-Beth Cheezem / Courtesy