Decisions from an appellate court in Colorado and the nation’s high court figure into the flap over a homeowner’s front-yard signs the city has ordered to be removed. When an Aspen resident ...

It is the season of envy in Colorado. The all-too-brief time of year when we admire our forests in their finest states — awash in gold. It is, of course, aspen putting on the dazzling displays.

so carving into one tree can potentially damage multiple trees. Additionally, aspen bark can photosynthesize at 30%-50% of the capability of its leaves, according to the Colorado Native Plant Society.

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.