The Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness turns 50 this year, and Aspen is celebrating. The August 2 Maroon Bells Birthday Bash takes place from 3 to 9 p.m. at the base of Aspen Highlands. The event features cake, candles, kids’ activities, wilderness displays, a keynote speech by author and activist Rick Bass, Ute Nation performance and four live bands – the Shook Twins, Paper Bird, Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams, and Let Them Roar. Hikes led by wilderness rangers, ranchers, and naturalists will take place prior to the event at trails surrounding Aspen, check the schedule here.
The event is presented by the Wilderness Workshop, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and the U.S. Forest Service. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 2, a 9 a.m. and the first fifty tickets are FREE! Go to http://www.maroonbells50.org/ for ticket purchase information.