Trappers Lake sits deep in Colorado’s wilderness—no signal, no crowds, just mountain air, quiet waters, and the perfect ...

Between reservoirs tucked into Denver suburbs and mountain lakes throughout the state, Colorado has a wide variety of places for people to try their hand at fishing. Fishmasters, a fishing website, ...

Trout fishing is all about rivers and streams. There are enough productive rivers in the United States to last even the most prolific trout bum several fly fishing lifetimes – which is likely why very ...

Colorado is known for its abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities, scenic views and fun things to do. Several new rankings have highlighted Colorado's swimming holes, fishing spots and lakes as ...

Why do some places make you stop breathing for a second, without warning? High in Colorado’s alpine backcountry, some lakes do exactly that, and you won’t believe they’re real. These lakes weren’t ...

For decades, Dillon Reservoir has been a place where anglers could hook the fish of a lifetime — a 10-pound, 30-inch wild brown trout. But the brown trout population in one of Colorado’s most visible ...

For the sturdy explorer in Colorado, the rarefied air of 14,000 feet might be the ultimate reward after a hard hike. Or it might be the refreshing, scenic shore of an alpine lake. The waters appear ...

Editor’s Note: The CT Series is a special series of hiking articles about the Colorado Trail (CT) that runs from May through October. The CT is a unique and well maintained continuous trail, spanning ...

On a hot summer day, Julia Pop and MJ Farruggia paddled a two-person pack raft to the edge of Sky Pond, an alpine lake at 11,000 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. “It’s blooming!” Pop told INSTAAR ...