To leave your mark, “it may sound cool,” says Dan West, an aspen expert with the Colorado State Forest Service. “But that tree might not survive because of what you’re doing.” ...

This is our celebrated tree of fall, the quaking aspen so named for those leaves that flicker in the breeze, twinkle in the sun and stir our souls. Maybe you didn't know that about the name.

Stunning Fall Foliage. Aspen gets its name from the aspen tree, and in autumn, these trees put on an awe-inspiring display of golden hues. The entire landscape glows with shades of yellow, orange ...

Carving into aspen tree bark is like cutting skin. Aspen bark is thin like paper and can be easily stripped or carved. The U.S. Forest Service, Colorado State Forest Service and organizations like ...

Update: Sept. 18, 2023: Aspen in Rocky Mountain National Park should begin showing more color around Sept. 20 with peak viewing over the ensuing week. The San Juan National Forest is reporting ...

Aspen Archives Showcases Tree Carvings Left by Sheepherders in Colorado’s High Country. ... Utah, Idaho, and in some regions of Colorado as well. Yet in northwest Colorado, the sheep-sitters initially ...

Dan West spends months in late summer flying over the state's 24 million acres of forests to check on tree health. So yeah, he's the aspen go-to guy.

So I would say that the tree color would be healthy and typical for a fall in northwestern Colorado,” said Samuel Hahn, a forester for the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District north of Steamboat.

An Aspen, Colorado summer is nothing short of spectacular. The skies are a sparkling electric blue (Aspen gets 300 days of sunshine per year), while the temperature hovers at that Goldilocks range ...

Science What Conservation Coalitions Have Learned from an Aspen Tree A “rag-tag” group of stakeholders garnered protections this year for a vast aspen grove on Colorado’s Kebler Pass.

Aspens are the prime tree to see during Colorado’s leaf-peeping season. While you’re outdoors, don’t leave a trace by carving into their bark.

An aspen leaf hangs from a tree as the bright yellow landscape of Rabbit Ears Pass fills the background on Oct. 2, 2023. John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot & Today The sun shines through aspens ...