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The influx of hikers and campers in the Roaring Fork Valley is causing the U.S. Forest Service to expand their permitting system and propose a new overnight fee to better manage crowds in the iconic Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. But some environmentalists are concerned that requiring backpackers to purchase a permit might further exclude people who already face barriers to accessing wild places.
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Pete Maysmith was last in Aspen during the ski industry gathering “The Meeting” in October. He is the executive director of Conservation Colorado, an…
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Aspen TREE Co-Directors Eden Vardy and River Morgan share their vision for Aspen TREE in the coming years, and discuss the power of thinking positively…
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Aspen TREE Founder and Co-Director Eden Vardy discusses Aspen TREE's signature event, the Farm to Table Community Meal, a free meal served the week of…
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Co-Directors River Morgan and Eden Vardy share Aspen TREE's formal and informal programs, which range from Earth Keepers summer day-camp to self-guided…
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A set of meetings on how to manage dozens of oil and gas leases in Western Colorado wrapped up last week, and opinions vary wildly. The Bureau of Land…