For those who live along the bends of the Yampa River, under the long skies of the valley, and among the seasons that shape this place—you’re invited to gather for a shared reading of Yampa Yearnings by award-winning author Eugene Buchanan. We may all share some concern for our low snowpack melting into a low water year for our beloved river. This is an opportunity to increase awareness for our backyard river.
This book club will bring together neighbors from across the Yampa Valley to read and discuss the novel Yampa Yearnings, a story rooted in the landscapes, longings, and layered histories of our region. Together we’ll explore the characters, the valley itself, and the deeper questions the story raises about place, belonging, and the lives we build here.
Whether you’ve lived here for generations or just arrived under the spell of these mountains, you’re warmly welcome.
Come for the book. Stay for the conversation!
Bring a copy of Yampa Yearnings, a curious mind, and perhaps a friend who loves the valley as much as you do.
Chef Russell will cook a family-style farm-to-table dinner to accompany our dinner discussion. Our farm manager, Marco Lam, is partnering once again with Danielle Skov, of Off the Beaten Path bookstore, to host a lively discussion. Please order your book in advance and read it. If you don't finish it, you can can still join us for dinner without being embarrassed!
EXCITING UPDATEL
Eugene Buchanan, the author, is going to join us for dinner and discussion!
A former reporter for the Denver Business Journal and 14-year publisher and editor-in-chief of Paddler magazine, Eugene Buchanan has written about the outdoors for more than 25 years. He’s covered sports at the highest levels of competition, including the X Games for ESPN.com and the Beijing Olympics while working for NBC.
As a member of New York’s prestigious Explorer’s Club, Eugene’s articles have appeared in such publications as the New York Times, National Geographic Adventure, Men's Journal, Sports Afield, Outside, Forbes Life, Skiing, Bike and more. He’s a talented PR specialist, copywriter, and speaker, and is the author of five books: Brothers on the Bashkaus (2007); Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids (2010); Ultimate Canoe & Kayak Adventures (2013); Comrades on the Colca (2016), and Tales from a Mountain Town (2017).
Eugene is the editor for Swift Communications’ magazine division in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He lives with his wife, Denise, and daughters, Brooke and Casey, a block away from his beloved Yampa River.
