There’s a paradox when it comes to the Maroon Bells Scenic Area — the national park-quality landscape 11 miles southwest of Aspen. Some local residents view the area as a sacrifice zone for industrial ...

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.

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 breathtaking Maroon Bells, ancient, eroded and jagged, tower over crystalline glacial lakes near Aspen like a quintessential Colorado postcard. Most hikers stop at Crater Lake, but that is merely ...

Sure, it’s popular, but it’s popular for a reason. With its eponymous four passes (West Maroon, Frigid Air, Trail Rider, and Buckskin) totaling roughly 10,000 feet of elevation gain over 28 miles in ...

Peggy Jo Trish doesn’t have Aspen’s easiest job, but she does have one of the most rewarding — with her “office” located in the shadow of the Maroon Bells. As Maroon Bells Scenic Area manager, Trish ...