Recent U.S. Forest Service staffing cuts have impacted mountain communities interfacing with public lands across the country ...

The Rio Grande Trail is a mostly paved trail that follows the Roaring Fork River from Aspen to Glenwood Springs. You can pick it up at any point along the way. Although many people enjoy biking to ...

With the end of the ski season looming, Petra has made it in under the wire to become the first known cat to hike and ski Aspen’s iconic Highland Bowl. Petra, a 3-year-old Siberian Forest feline, ...

The other ski areas closing for the season on Sunday are Aspen Highlands, Beaver Creek and Silverton. After Sunday, Purgatory will be open weekends-only through April 27 Buttermilk, Crested Butte ...

The Aspen Animal Shelter is more than just a local rescue with puppies and “turn-key” furry friends. It’s a sanctuary for the unadoptables, as well as the people who volunteer with them. Seth Sachson, ...

It’s not as steep as Highlands, but its fall lines are ... short hikes between certain runs and visualized the Aspen Mountain trail map like some cross between a Rubik’s Cube, a pile of ...

He learned to ski. He took his high school geology final on top of Aspen Highlands. He even worked with an avalanche rescue dog. Now 37, he has been a fixture at every music and dance camp since he ...

But this year, he’ll make a rare live appearance at Freestyle Friday, a laid-back moguls skiing competition at Aspen Highlands. Not only will Hotdog Hans be there, but he’ll go head-to-head against ...

Once you’re here, there are many hiking options, from easier ones like the one-mile loop around Maroon Lake to harder trails ... take the shuttle bus from Aspen Highlands during peak months.

Allegheny Highlands Trail Foundation will host its annual spring cleanup of the Allegheny Highlands Trail on April 12. AmeriCorps members, above, with the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area, ...

Despite the cold air atop Laurel Ridge at the border of Fayette and Somerset counties, both women had smiles on their faces as they headed for the groomed trails. “It was beautiful, just so ...