September in the Colorado high country is a time of year that would make Bob Ross jealous. Led by the golden hues of aspen groves, the mix of colors above 6,000 feet are reminiscent of the “happy ...

ASPEN, Colorado ” The fall colors in Aspen don’t get any better. Or do they? A look around the upper Roaring Fork Valley suggests the aspens are hitting their peak, blanketing the mountain slopes ...

One benefit of living in the mountains is that you become an expert on what must be a major contributor to the buildup of atmospheric carbon dioxide that causes the Arctic ice cap to melt and the sea ...

2005-09-18 04:00:00 PDT Aspen, Colo.-- Ah, the joys of Aspen in the autumn: The mountainsides are ablaze with the West's best display of fall colors, prices descend from the stratosphere and there's ...

OK, the autumn equinox is still three weeks away, but it sure feels like fall is here, doesn't it? Temperatures have cooled, new snow has fallen in the mountains and college football has started. And ...

The rumors are true, and multiple reporters from Westword have seen it with their own eyes: Aspens near Denver are turning…right now! The arrival of fall colors has come early this year thanks to ...

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 ...

The sight of the leaves is breathtaking, and so is the knowledge that in a stand of aspens you are walking through a single individual connected underground Fall is arguably the finest season in ...

Fall is arguably the finest season in Colorado. The air turns clear and crisp, balmy days contrast with chilly evenings and fall colors sweep through the mountains. In the foothills, smooth sumac ...