New research from Western Colorado University shows that the long-held conventional belief about aspen trees being resilient to wildfires is more than just an anecdotal assumption. Matt Harris, a ...

GRAND COUNTY (KDVR) – On Outdoor Colorado, the stories we bring you just don’t grow on trees. OK, well, maybe sometimes they do. And when they do, it’s downright breathtaking. “The leaf peeping is ...

Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers.

Colorado State Forest Service entomologist Dan West says the first reports of yellowing aspen leaves started in mid-August. By late last week, as sightings of possible fall foliage continued across ...

For the past 15 years, Luke Painter has been traveling to the northern range of Yellowstone National Park, where mountains rise and tributaries carve valleys of sage, willows and trees. This includes ...

While evergreen trees are a staple of Christmas, they mean so much more to Aspen and the surrounding White River National ...

Colorado's fall color season is upon us as the first areas of the state are reaching peak, with the rest of the state to follow, according to Dan West, also known as "Mr. Aspen" because of his annual ...

Tree health, drought, daylight, rainfall, elevation, heat and wind can all play a role in when fall colors hit their peak. This year, the Colorado Rocky Mountains are expected to reach full color in ...

There’s much to admire in an aspen tree. Its expansive presence for one; stands of aspen cover 5 million of Colorado’s acres — that’s 20% of the state’s forested land. Its captivating capacity for ...