Leaves

A dismal snowpack followed by a warm spring with short bursts of precipitation put aspens and many other trees around the state in distress. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel and then read the full article at the link below.

As the fall colors start to fade and leaves drop to the ground, it's a common habit to bag them up – but those leaves can be very beneficial to the environment.