Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This week’s hike is fast becoming an autumn favorite. The loop hike visits three high passes that afford spectacular views of three distinct valleys, not to ...

Backpackers will have to pay for overnight visits to the most popular places in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness starting next summer under a plan eyed by the White River National Forest. The U.S.

Permits for overnight backpacking in restricted areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in the rugged Elk Mountains west of Aspen go on sale next week. Advance reservation permits ($10) are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Maroon Bells is widely regarded as one of Colorado’s most photographed wilderness scenes, and for good reason. The view of the twin peaks is like something ...

There’s a paradox when it comes to the Maroon Bells Scenic Area — the national park-quality landscape 11 miles southwest of Aspen. Some local residents view the area as a sacrifice zone for industrial ...

If there's one thing Aspen's known for, it's skiing. This tiny mountain town is surrounded by four monumental ski areas: ...

DENVER (KDVR) — After about an 11-hour rescue mission from the Four Pass Loop in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, rescue workers reported that two stranded hikers are now safe. According to the ...

Bus service to the Maroon Bells resumes Saturday and runs through Oct. 2. While the bus is available, motorized travel will be limited to vehicles carrying persons with disabilities, children in car ...

ASPEN – Revenues from entrance fees to the Maroon Bells near Aspen were up 15 percent this year, thanks in large part to visitors who paid up voluntarily, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The ...