Colorado may be best known for the soaring rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains, but this Western state is home to a variety ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Enjoy postcard-worthy scenery every step of the way to one of Rocky’s most resplendent alpine gems. When to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Emerald Lake in the San Juan National Forest, Colorado’s third-largest natural lake, is a 10-mile trek from the Pine River Trailhead near Vallecito Reservoir ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams Seeking grace in every step he takes His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand The ...

John Denver knew it: One of the most magical ways to enjoy summer high in the Rocky Mountains is at one of our amazing alpine lakes. The parting gift of the glaciers that carved up the Rockies and ...

John Denver knew it: One of the most magical ways to enjoy summer high in the Rocky Mountains is at one of our amazing alpine lakes. The parting gift of the glaciers that carved up the Rockies and ...