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Cowboy Conservationist

Bill Gay, the Yampa Valley’s future-thinking old-timer.
  • Published in Steamboat Magazine
  • Published date Spring/Summer 2010

Down The Wormhole

Sulphur Cave’s dark acidic spring waters hold squirming clumps of blood-red worms unlike any that have ever been discovered on land before.
  • Published in High Country News and Writers on the Range
  • Published date Oct. 3, 2009

Seaside Serenity

An island getaway on Santa Catalina Island.
  • Published in Alaska Airlines
  • Published date March 2010

Climate Change With A Local Twist

Small local efforts in the Yampa Valley address the planet's big dilemma: Storm Peak Lab, Smart cars, Transition Steamboat, ag emissions and more.
  • Published in Steamboat Magazine
  • Published date Summer/Fall 2010

Bringing Down The House

Earthquake expert says buildings can be weapons of mass destruction.
  • Published in Coloradan
  • Published date June 2010

Vermillion Surprise

BLM's no-drilling decision in Colorado startles locals.
  • Published in High Country News
  • Published date Aug. 2, 2010

A Great Place to Visit: Vermillion Basin

A little-known treasure looking out across Colorado’s canyon country.
  • Published in Wilderness
  • Published date 2010/2011 issue
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    Jennie Lay is a freelance writer and editor based in northwest Colorado. Her independent reporting has covered energy, the environment, land conservation, sustainable living and eating, wildlife, art, culture, recreation and far-flung travel adventures. Jennie's work appears in High Country News, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Scuba Diving, Yoga Journal, Wilderness, 5280 and many other publications. She is also a contributing editor of Steamboat Magazine and editor of the official Steamboat Springs Visitors’ Guide. More...



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