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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.

Fall in Colorado means crisp mountain air, golden aspen trees, and the sweet smell of fresh-baked cider donuts waiting for ...

It is the season of envy in Colorado. The all-too-brief time of year when we admire our forests in their finest states — awash in gold. It is, of course, aspen putting on the dazzling displays. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...