Permits are now required for overnight stays in the most-visited areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen year round. Acquiring those permits online through advanced reservations ...

Hundreds of pounds of trash, illegal campsites, exposed human waste and green trees cut down for campfires... one of the most iconic and photographed places in Colorado is exceeding its capacity for ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS - A forest order now in effect is closing overnight camping at the 11 designated sites at Crater Lake, in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, effective immediately until rescinded ...

This might be the last summer, maybe the second to last, that backpackers accessing the Four Pass Loop will be able to do so without a permit to camp overnight along the 26-mile route circumventing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ASPEN, Colo. — A reservation and fee system ...

The days of unlimited use of some high-traffic camping areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen appear to be nearly over. White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams has ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Overnight campers in the busiest areas of the spectacular Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness will be required to have special recreation permits beginning next ...

Backcountry campers will have to pay to stay in the most popular areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness starting in 2023, the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday. People hitting the “most ...

The White River National Forest is taking the next step toward charging fees for overnight camping in the most popular areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, opening a public comment period ...

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 ...

The White River National Forest is taking the next step toward charging fees for overnight camping in the most popular areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, opening a public comment period ...