Award-Winning Photographer Jim Steinberg Launches New Colorado Travel Book

Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road Combines Steinberg's
Stunning Colorado Photography with Susan Tweit's Eloquent Essays about
Colorado's Natural History
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.--(Business Wire)--
Jim Steinberg debuts his fifth book, Colorado Scenic Byways:
Taking the Other Road, a premier travel guide and atlas that
celebrates Colorado's extraordinary diverse system of twenty-five
scenic byways that follow some of the most inspiring and less-traveled
roads in Colorado.

This book captures the true beauty of each byway by incorporating
a meaningful combination of photographs and essays. It is for
travelers who prefer winding roads to straight, who would rather
explore a new route rather than get to a location fast and whose
curiosity leads them to stop at a landmark sign or marvel at a
waterfall or field of wildflowers. Colorado Scenic Byways is a true
gift for anyone wanting to explore Colorado's natural beauty including
its history, people and natural landscapes.

"The moving combination of Jim's beautiful photography and Susan
Tweit's inspiring essays will easily encourage travelers to go off the
Colorado beaten path," said Bill Ritter, Governor of Colorado. "There
is so much beauty in Colorado that many of us do not get to see. This
book is a must-have for those planning to explore the nooks and
crannies of Colorado or just wanting a keepsake of our beautiful
state."

Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road is a two-volume set
consisting of stunning, full-page color photographs and evocative
essays with route-by-route narrative full of details on history,
geology, nature and local culture. A detailed Road Guide is included
with maps, elevation profiles and insider information sure to make any
byway traveler well-equipped for an adventure. The book also includes
a forward by Governor Bill Ritter and praise from Dan Ritchie,
chairman and CEO of Denver Center for Performing Arts and Bob Tope,
editor of Natures Best. The book also received acclaim from the
Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway Commission, America's Byways, the
Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service.

A professional photographer and resident of Steamboat Springs,
Colorado for over thirty years, Jim Steinberg's passion for Colorado
and photography has led him to all corners of the state to capture its
beauty from every angle and in every season. His faithful "Old
Yeller," a 1980 yellow Volvo wagon with more than 500,000 miles, has
transported him all over Colorado as he has captured his amazing
photos over the past 30 plus years. Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the
Other Road is his most extensive look at the Colorado landscape. This
book follows his previous number one regional best seller, Rocky
Mountain News Number One Regional Book of the Year and a Colorado Book
Award Finalist, Colorado Less Traveled, Journeys off the Beaten Path.

In Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road, Susan Tweit
writes eloquently of the connections that shape the extraordinary
Colorado routes and the details of the lives, present and past that
animate each byway. She is a plant ecologist and the author of ten
books. She previously collaborated with Jim Steinberg on Colorado Less
Traveled.

Colorado Scenic Byways: Taking the Other Road is published by
Portfolio Publications and is available in bookstores starting
September 3, 2008. The hardcover two-volume set is available for
$79.95. For more information about the set or to order a copy, please
visit coloradoscenicbyways.com. To view some of Jim Steinberg's
photography and past books, please visit portfoliopublications.com.

About Jim Steinberg

Jim Steinberg is the author of the regional best seller Colorado
Less Traveled. He has been a professional photographer and resident of
Steamboat Springs, Colorado for over thirty years. His passion for
nature's beauty has led him to remote corners of Colorado and around
the world. Steinberg's work has appeared in numerous magazines
including: National Geographic, Life, Backpacker, Earth, Nature
Conservancy, Scientific American, Nature's Best, Discover, National
Parks, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and Sierra Club. He is
represented by the photo stock agencies Photo Researchers and Animals
Animals/Earth Scenes. For more information about Colorado Scenic
Byways, please log on to www.coloradoscenicbyways.com. Steinberg's
work can also be seen at www.portfoliopublications.com, www.AGPix.com
and at his gallery in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Fitzgerald Petersen Communications for Jim Steinberg
Regan Petersen, 303-332-3896
regan@fitzgeraldpetersen.com
or
Debbie Fitzgerald, 303-669-5323
debbie@fitzgeraldpetersen.com

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