Over the course of 18 books and more than three decades, Mary Taylor Young has written about everything from Rocky Mountain National Park to the tall grasses and stark skies of Colorado’s Eastern Plains. Young’s passion and curiosity drives these books that have chronicled the state’s natural wonders and heritage — not awards or sales receipts. But it’s nice to get a little recognition every once in awhile. “As freelancers, we often write and put our work out in the world without getting direct feedback,” said Young, who is among the 21 inductees in this year’s inaugural Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame class.