{"product_id":"drawn-to-the-mountains-mid-century-migrants-to-steamboat-springs-paperback","title":"Drawn to the Mountains: Mid-century Migrants to Steamboat Springs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMayling Elizabeth Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Vinson Hebert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1960s and 70s, young adults from all over the U.S. were migrating from urban to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erural areas in pursuit of a different life. They were often stereotyped as hippies and ski bums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteamboat Springs was one of the small Western towns that experienced an influx of young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eadults who mainly wanted to ski in the newly opened ski resort. Some were back-to-the-land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etypes, some came to start over after a break-up, some followed friends or relatives, some came\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebecause of the music scene, and most came to enjoy skiing and outdoor life. They were drawn to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Rocky Mountains and the beautiful environment. Many ended up staying and making\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esignificant and lasting contributions to a town and culture made up primarily of ranchers, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecowboys and miners.\u003cem\u003e Drawn to the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e contains the life stories of sixteen of these people\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewho arrived as young adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawn to the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e opens with a Prologue that explains how the authors learned about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteamboat Springs through meeting, by chance, a couple from Steamboat while living in Iran, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand what inspired them to compose this book. The authors, years later, moved to Steamboat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSprings themselves and, over the years, met many more people who had migrated to Steamboat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas young adults. The Introduction describes the town and valley and the characters. The main\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebody of the book recounts the life stories of a selection of those who migrated, most written in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efirst person by the migrants themselves. With humor, wit and grit, they describe their struggles to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efind housing, their entrepreneurial efforts to make the Yampa Valley their permanent home, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir many adventures along the way. Some fit the hippie\/ski bum stereotype, for a time, but\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emost had college degrees and soon grew out of that lifestyle as they created their new careers in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis remote mountain town.The concluding chapter summarizes how these sixteen people made significant contributions to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe development of the city and county through community service - one as a county\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecommissioner, another by serving on city council, another by serving on the school board, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanother by securing grants for the city, several by raising funds and lobbying for historic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epreservation, environmental causes, and the arts. Two became college and middle-school\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eteachers. The artists and musicians contributed to the culture of the area. All of them enriched the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elocal community with their talents and their efforts confirm the positive impact of these\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emidcentury migrants. This book fills a gap in the history of Steamboat Springs and the Yampa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValley - the impact of the midcentury migration of young adults all across America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978301899053,"sku":"9798994236901","price":22.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/OuVq7DlDwK9798994236901.webp?v=1775801532","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/drawn-to-the-mountains-mid-century-migrants-to-steamboat-springs-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}