This might be the last summer, maybe the second to last, that backpackers accessing the Four Pass Loop will be able to do so without a permit to camp overnight along the 26-mile route circumventing ...

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 ...

CARBONDALE, Colo. (CBS4) - The USDA Forest Service is asking for public comment on a proposed special recreation permit fee for overnight camping in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The Forest ...

The Forest Service approved a special overnight fee for areas in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The revenue will help to restore and better manage the popular area. Recreational activities near ...

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. Advance reservation permits ($10) are ...

A land trust is making strides in removing inholdings of private property from the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and other special lands around the West. The Wilderness Land Trust recently ...

A long-awaited plan meant to curb the overuse of one of western Colorado’s most beloved natural areas will soon be in effect. Starting Feb. 15, permits will be required for overnight trips into ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Overnight campers in the busiest areas of the spectacular Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness will be required to have special recreation permits beginning next ...

A man believed to be in his 30s was found dead Saturday morning near Crater Lake in the Maroon Bells Wilderness area, authorities said Saturday evening. The man, who has not been identified, was found ...

DENVER — After repeatedly cleaning up messes left behind in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) many implement a new camping fee to care for the property. Between ...