Steve Voynick, a former Climax miner, lives in Twin Lakes, Colorado, with his wife, Lynda La Rocca, and writes regularly for several national magazines. He is the author of ten books, including The Making of a Hardrock Miner, Leadville: A Miner's Epic; Yogo: The Great American Sapphire, Colorado Gold, and Riding the Higher Range: The Story of Colorado's Coleman Ranch and Coleman Natural Beef.