The Steamboat Pilot & Today: Staff: Mike McCollum

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Mike McCollum

Mike McCollum covers education and the environment for the Pilot & Today. He began working at the paper on June 5, 2007. Mike has a masters degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder and bachelor degrees in English and mass communications from Auburn University in Alabama. He has worked as a general assignment reporting intern for the Greeley Tribune and The Denver Post, as well as a TV reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting. Prior to coming to Steamboat Springs, Mike was the assistant news editor and cops/courts reporter for the Commercial Dispatch in Columbus, Miss. He has also worked as a video editor for Mountain Sports Media in Boulder. Mike's hometown is Atlanta, Ga. He enjoys hiking, reading, basketball and spending time outdoors with his golden retriever, Brinkley. He misses southern food and afternoons watching his beleaguered Atlanta Braves, but he's eagerly awaiting his first full season of skiing.

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Lowell Whiteman Primary School student Eliza Leeson, 10, studies her winter survival guide this week during an overnight excursion near Pearl Lake State Park. The school’s fifth- and sixth-graders learned how to build a fire, emergency shelters and first aid skills during the annual winter skills trip. Seventh- and eighth-graders spent a night at Steamboat Lake.

Lowell Whiteman Primary School student Dylan Parsons, 11, lays out an emergency blanket to keep firewood dry this week during an overnight excursion near Pearl Lake State Park. The school’s fifth- and sixth-graders learned how to build a fire, emergency shelters and first aid skills during the annual winter skills trip. Seventh- and eighth-graders spent a night at Steamboat Lake.

District Wildlife Manager Libbie Miller of the Division of WIldlife assists South Routt Middle School student Eric Hanes on Friday in his first ice fishing lesson. Hanes was one of 50 South Routt students who participated in Winter Studies Day.

South Routt Middle School student Ethan Woods works on a snow shelter Friday under the guidance of middle school staff Elisha Colson and Dan Kohler; and student Jeff Cardenas at Stagecoach State Park.

South Routt Middle School student Kenny Morris works on a snow shelter Friday under the guidance of middle school teacher Dan Kohler at Stagecoach State Park. Morris was one of about 50 South Routt students participating in Winter Studies Day.

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