By Steven Josephson, The Summit DailyJohn Fielder, a prolific and prominent nature photographer who has lived in Summit County since 2006, died Friday, Aug. 11, after a prolonged struggle with pancreatic cancer, according to an email from his daughter, Katy Fielder. During a career that spanned 50 years, Fielder worked to protect Colorado’s ranches, open space and wildlife. Over 50 books have been published depicting his Colorado photography. In January 2023, he donated his Colorado photography to History Colorado. Banded Peak Ranch in Colorado’s southern San Juan Mountains has been protected with a conservation easement preventing any development.

Source: Daily Sun August 13, 2023 00:48 UTC