Fall has traditionally represented low visitation in Flagstaff, but fall colors are changing that.

FLAGSTAFF — Beneath the scenic yellow and red leaves of soaring aspen trees in the Kachina Wilderness, forest ecologist Mike Stoddard is looking down. His concern isn’t the brilliant fall foliage but ...

After the summer months when tourism is tapering off in Flagstaff, the changing colors of the aspen trees bring people up the mountain to peep the rainbow of leaves on the San Francisco Peaks and ...

Although some trees around Flagstaff are looking drought-stressed, one veteran leaf watcher still expects a good show this ...

It’s only a mile long, but the new Quaky Trail No. 741 in Prescott National Forest is a handy addition to the Bradshaw Ranger District routes in the Copper Basin Area. Opened last summer, the new ...

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.

Starting in 2020, a team of scientists from University of California, Berkeley went on a scavenger hunt that lasted for years. Their mission: Bring back live aspen roots from across the country. With ...

Young aspens often don't survive because of factors such as grazing elk, according to a study by Northern Arizona University researchers.