There are a few different flavors of wilderness camping. Most often, the term refers to simply camping in the backcountry. That means camping in a place that you have to hike at least a mile or more ...

Wilderness camping is not for the faint of heart. It’s for the dreamers, the doers, the ones who crave connection with nature and aren’t afraid to get a little dirt under their nails. Far removed from ...

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Following are snippets of public comments submitted thus far to the Forest Service on the overnight use restrictions proposed in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. •“I appreciate the fact that the ...

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 ...

Those interested in learning more about the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness draft of the Overnight Visitor Use Management Plan are invited to a U.S. Forest Service open house Wednesday in Basalt. The ...

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 ...