: any of several poplars (especially Populus tremula of Europe and P. tremuloides and P. grandidentata of North America) with leaves that flutter in the lightest wind because of their flattened petioles
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Ducharme recommends taking the scenic ride in the fall when golden aspens frame the area’s 14,000-foot peaks.
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Each fall, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado typically fills with visitors eager to see the aspens turn gold, hear elk bugle through the valleys, and catch those last clear days before snow settles on the peaks.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
My campsite was tucked along Prince Creek, surrounded by aspens and sandstone cliffs.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Each fall, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado typically fills with visitors eager to see the aspens turn gold, hear elk bugle through the valleys, and catch those last clear days before snow settles on the peaks.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
My campsite was tucked along Prince Creek, surrounded by aspens and sandstone cliffs.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Aspen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspen. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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aspen
noun
as·pen
ˈas-pən 
: any of several poplars with leaves that flutter in the lightest breeze
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