It appears that a cherished Aspen tradition copied first by Vail and then by a slew of other resorts has been commercialized and sold.Grand Marnier, the sweet French orange liqueur, is using the idea ...

A treasure trove of gold In October, the quaking aspen groves in June Lake, California, glow with vivid hues of yellow — and nothing sets off these colors like a crisp, clear autumn day. While there ...

It’s not just the lodgepole pines that are dying in the Colorado mountains. Thirteen percent of aspen trees in the state are now affected by Sudden Aspen Decline, which is caused by disease and ...

The bark of the aspen tree, it turns out, works pretty well as a canvas. Shepherds in the West made carvings in aspen trees, and they’re still to be found in Colorado, California and other states. The ...

Yellowstone has opened the eyes of experts to another ecological phenomenon, which has been linked to the return of wolves in the area. It has been explained in detail within the journal Forest ...

The contrast of the smooth, pale gray bark and bright orange leaves of aspen trees in the fall is a sight to behold in Arizona's higher elevations. But this beautiful display is under threat from an ...

Yellow Aspen leaves hang on to a tree limb during the autumn, near Buena Vista, Colorado. Brilliant red and yellow aspen trees have become emblematic of Colorado’s fall foliage. But in recent years, ...