Air Force Academy cadets snow-shoeing discovered dead cows at a popular camping spot near Aspen last month. Now rangers are moving and dismantling the cows by hand in the remote area. From the Aspen ...

Almost 20 years ago, back in what she calls her “nomad, ski bum, vagabond, climbing days,” Katy Nelson heard someone speak of a magical place in Colorado’s Rockies. “I remember someone telling me ...

In the thick of summer, a certain smell overpowered the wildflowers at the trailhead for Conundrum Hot Springs. Armed with gloves, volunteers checked under bushes and scanned nearby campsites for the ...

Renowned for the "Rocky Mountain High" of pop culture fame, Colorado hosts many of the highest 14er peaks in the lower 48 states. Oddly enough, the region's epic terrain also features a remarkably ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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.