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 ...

Colorado’s lakes are likely going to be crowded over July Fourth weekend, and some spots are more likely than others to have snakes joining the holiday revelers. World Atlas identified three lakes it ...

DENVER – More boats requiring decontamination due to fouling by destructive mussels entered Colorado in 2021 compared to previous years, but the statewide inspection program coordinated by Colorado ...

Lakes Powell and Mead, the depleted symbols of the Colorado River’s water crisis, are unlikely to ever fill again, several water experts say. This year’s extremely heavy snowpack in the river’s Upper ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado’s lakes serve as a needed respite during sweltering summer days, but as climate warms the state’s lakes are becoming more susceptible to toxic ...

Colorado’s alpine lakes require extra fortitude in the winter. Snow poses a challenge to the hiker, while avalanches and hypothermia are other risks that must be weighed. However bitter the cold, it ...

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LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers in northern Colorado are warning of a potential spread of parasites in Colorado lakes if anglers don't take the proper steps to ...