Across a more than 40-year career, John Fielder made a name for himself as one of Colorado’s premier nature photographers, producing roughly 200,000 photos in his ongoing attempt to capture the state’s natural beauty. Fielder, who died Aug. 11, 2023, at the age of 73 following a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer, will be remembered for his love of life and his commitment to nature, friends and family.
His photography influenced people and legislation and earned him recognition including the 1993 Sierra Club Ansel Adams Award, in 2011 the Aldo Leopold Foundation’s first Achievement Award ever given to an individual, and in 2017 Colorado Mountain College presented him an Honorary Degree in Sustainability Studies. — From the Aug. 14, 2023, edition of the Summit Daily News More upgrades are coming to the Dillon Amphitheater as the town continues to reinvest in one of its biggest attractions.
Dillon Town Council members unanimously approved a resolution at an August 2019 meeting awarding a contract to Orozco Concrete to complete a permanent concrete plaza at the top of the amphitheater. The move is expected to create a better environment for concessions and storage at the site and to improve the experience for concertgoers. The improvement comes on the back of a number of other investments the town has made at the venue, which reopened in June 2018 after getting a near $10 million renovation .
— From the Aug. 14, 2019, edition of the Summit Daily News Newly elected.