Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers.

"Extended my ladder to its limit. I climbed to the top. Needed a bit more, so I stood on the top rung. The tree swayed, and ...

"He almost died from a nosebleed. He woke up in the morning and he blew his nose because it itched inside." View Entire Post ...

Matt Harris, a forest fire researcher at Western and lead-author of the study, says that two decades of data on fires across ...

But the situation began improving following the reproduction of gray wolves in 1995-1996, as these animals supplemented the predation efforts of bears, cougars and human hunters outside the park, per ...

Aspen trees aren't just a pretty sight in the fall, they could also be a valuable tool for crews as they fight wildfires in ...

Twelve years after the Aspen Fire roared over the Catalina Mountains, once-blackened slopes are showing expanses of bright green new growth — a heartening sign that the forest is on the road to ...

Colorado’s largest ski resort has a lot to offer in the warmer months, including scenic gondola rides, music festivals, world-class art, and backcountry hiking trails—without the crowds.

A splash of color and creativity has just arrived at The Aspen Emporium, and it’s turning heads, according to a news release. The beloved local art collective is proud to unveil a brand-new ...

At that moment, out of that place of sorrow, Paskal envisioned a well-rooted tree with many interconnected roots. And he recognized the roots as belonging to a colony of trees: Aspen trees.

While it’s a scary time in history to be trans, there are countless transgender and gender nonconforming people leading everyday lives full of joyful resistance. And just plain joy — the kind ...