U.S. Forest Service

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.

In a normal year, a foot of snow in late October would mean the end of fire season. But with Western Colorado experiencing its driest summer on record,…

As of Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Grizzly Creek Fire that sparked more than two weeks ago has burned roughly 32,000 acres and is 61% contained. A recently…

A new reservation-based system for buses to the Maroon Bells began on Monday. Under new regulations, visitors must use a website to book tickets in…

A new district ranger will soon take the helm of the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District. Kevin Warner will be in charge of approximately 750,000 acres of land…

The U.S. Forest Service says a new permit system at Conundrum Hot Springs is working to help protect the ecosystem. For the first time, backpackers had to…

Up high in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, there’s an abandoned metal snow fence — well, there used to be. A diverse group of volunteers joined a team of…

Hundreds of thousands of people visited Hanging Lake last year, and the U.S. Forest Service says too much traffic has caused damage to the sensitive…

The U.S. Forest Service is conducting restoration work on Smuggler Mountain near Warren Lakes for the next several weeks. Hikers and bikers could see…

After a slow start to last ski season, Aspen Skiing Company wants to continue to develop its snowmaking capacity. The company has a proposal in front of…