Snowmass Falls Ranch, the largest inholding in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and the gateway to some of the area's ...

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.

The Wilderness Land Trust recently acquired two private inholdings within Colorado wildernesses, expanding 51 acres for ...

There are so many incredible Colorado hiking trails. The most enthusiastic hiker could get out there every day of his or her life with great gusto and still not conquer them all. And that’s a shame ...

The Wilderness Land Trust, a national conservation organization, has successfully purchased the 20-acre Busher Claim in the ...

The Forest Service already has implemented a number of measures in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. Among them, dogs must be on leashes, overnight visitors must fill out permits that help the ...

A crusade to combat the proliferation of poop in Colorado’s backcountry entered a new frontier this week with the creation of a “Clean 14” initiative focusing on the state’s iconic 14,000-foot peaks.

Colorado has 41 designated wilderness areas, ranging from the small, such as the 8,095-acre Byers Peak Wilderness Area, to the immense, the 492,410-acre Weminuche Wilderness in southern Colorado.

Some of Colorado's most beloved nature escapes require advanced reservations for a summer visit. Now is the time to plan — no matter the winter-looking scene currently across White River National ...