Steamboat Pilot & Today

A fox kit plays it safe by taking refuge in an irrigation pipe Wednesday morning near Howelsen Hill. Photo by John F. Russell

Young foxes wrestle on the ground Wednesday afternoon near Howelsen Hill. The den and mom were nearby, making sure the rambunctious kits didn't get in too much trouble while playing. Photo by John F. Russell

The conserved Elkhead and Agner Mountain ranches, which are operated as one unit by two different owners, are about 15 miles north of Hayden in the foothills of the Elkhead Mountains. Courtesy photo

Photography students Dani Perry, right, and Haley Orton look through images while preparing for First Friday Artwalk. The students’ photographs will be displayed at City Cafe during May. Photo by John F. Russell

Erina Alkema looks over her work while preparing for the advanced photography class's annual art show. The students’ work will be displayed at City Cafe as part of First Friday Artwalk and will remain on display through May. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs High School Science Olympiads Ty Coghlan, left, and Taylor Zabel show off the tower they built for a state competition in Golden. Charlie Leech / Courtesy

The Rowdy Shadehouse Funk Band will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Sweetwater Grill as part of the Keepin' It Free fundraiser for the Free Summer Concert Series. The fundraiser is $40 per person or $75 per couple. Courtesy photo

Chris Wyant, executive chef for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., puts the finishing touches on a Double Boat Burger at Haymaker Patio Grill. Ski Corp. took over the operation at Haymaker Golf Course this year and brought some of its more successful meals from the mountain to the links. Photo by John F. Russell

The Double Boat Burger at Haymaker Patio Grill is one of the limited lunch menu items currently available. The menu features American food, and the restaurant will cater to golfers and families alike. Photo by John F. Russell

Shrimp cocktail is one of the limited menu items Haymaker Patio Grill is offering at lunch. The restaurant, which is operated by Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., eventually will offer breakfast and dinner. Photo by John F. Russell

Haymaker Patio Grill offers its own twist on hummus as part of the limited lunch menu offerings currently available. The express turn window, cart service and full restaurant service will begin May 11. Photo by John F. Russell

Chris Wyant, executive chef for Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp., presents the Double Boat Burger at Haymaker Patio Grill. Ski Corp. took over the operation at Haymaker Golf Course this year and eventually will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Photo by John F. Russell

Sylvia Duncan, of Steamboat Springs, poses for a publicity photo for her latest book, “Hoosier Woman,” based on the life of her great-grandmother, Miriam Coulter Pence. Duncan sifted through an array of sources, from Indiana state history to genealogies and cemetery records, in preparation to write the self-published novel, she said. Sylvia Duncan/Courtesy

Miriam Coulter Pence—shown here in a family photo provided by her great-granddaughter Sylvia Duncan — traveled on horseback to tend to her ailing neighbors during the late 1800s in Indiana. Her life was the inspiration for Duncan’s first novel, “Hoosier Woman,” published in March. Sylvia Duncan/Courtesy

Happy clouds. Submitted by: Matthew Grasse

Spring day in Hayden — Greta Martin, age 4. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Fun at Old Town Hot Springs — Greta Martin, age 4. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Fun at Old Town Hot Springs — Greta Martin, age 4. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Fun at Old Town Hot Springs — Greta Martin, age 4. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Fun at Old Town Hot Springs — Greta Martin, age 4. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Fun at Old Town Hot Springs — Greta Martin, age 4. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Jerry Crawford, left, kisses his horse Dullahan prior to the 2012 Blue Grass Stakes. Crawford, a part-time Steamboat resident, thinks his horse has what it takes to win the 138th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Dullahan starts out of the fifth post with 8-1 odds. Photos by Z/Courtesy