ASPEN – Federal and state wildlife officials spent ... However, food sources for bears are said to be abundant in the Crater Lake area. Experts with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and U.S.

ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4) - The U.S. Forest Service has closed 11 backcountry campsites near Aspen because of bears. The animals broke into tents to get food at the Crater Lake campsites near Maroon Bells.

Jim and LuAnne Spurrell were hiking the trail alongside Crater ... corner of Colorado. There have been several sightings by wildlife officers, hunters and landowners. Area Wildlife Manager Matt ...

This trail is located in the Maroon Bells Scenic Area, about 10 miles southwest of downtown Aspen. You can visit Crater Lake Trail free of charge, but if you plan on driving, expect to pay a $10 ...

But Colorado Parks and Wildlife decided instead ... to focus on areas in the upper Roaring Fork Valley, including Crater Lake, according to Kevin Wright, district wildlife manager for the Aspen area.

The man was taken to Aspen Valley Hospital where he underwent surgery ... However, food sources for bears are said to be abundant in the Crater Lake area. Experts with the Colorado Division of ...

An Aspen, Colorado summer is nothing short of spectacular ... For those interested in a more challenging hike, tack on the Crater Lake Trail, which, after a scramble through a glacier rock ...

Regardless of your skill level, Cascade Creek Trail to Mirror Lake and Crater Lake ... location in Colorado, but no image can truly capture the full beauty of this iconic Aspen destination.

The top state wildlife official in the Aspen area believes that bears that have become habituated to finding human sources of food at Crater Lake can be adversely conditioned with a few jolts from a ...