fishing – The Denver Post

Lake City offers opportunities for stargazing at the Slumgullion Center and weekly stargazing events at Windy Point Overlook during the summer. (Photo courtesy of Michael Underwood Photography)

Less crowded Colorado destinations for camping, gravel biking, hot springs and more

By Tiney Ricciardi

July 14, 2026 at 9:07 a.m.

Lucky for locals, there are plenty of backroads less traveled if you know where to...

Sand Canyon tucked in the heart of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is home to some of the over 5,000 ancient anasazi ruins found throughout the monument. (Provided by the Bureau of Land Management)

Here鈥檚 how to get away in Colorado. Like really, really far away.

By Jamie Siebrase

June 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Looking for less crowded spots? We've got some suggestions.

It抖阴ap a 3-mile hike to the first of the three Blue Lakes near Mount Sneffels. That抖阴ap the halfway point if you want to visit all three. (Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post)

Colorado summer travel ideas, from glamping and hot air balloons to swimming and fishing

By The Denver Post

June 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

From city fishing and hot air balloon festivals to cozy retreats within driving distance, Colorado...

Jenny Nehring, of Wetland Dynamics, surveys bird populations in the Russell Lakes Wildlife Refuge in Saguache County, Colorado, on Monday, March 30, 2026. A grant from American Rivers, funded by Coloradans' sports betting, will provide money for scientists to collect data about winter ice sheets by placing groundwater wells at the wildlife area. (Photo by Jacob Spetzler/Special to The Denver Post)

How sports betting became Colorado’s ticket to funding $140 million in water conservation projects

By Noelle Phillips

June 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Supporters say the gambling money is a godsend. Critics say legalized sports betting has come...

Fishing on Evergreen Lake in the summer of 2023. (Jamie Siebrase, Special to The Denver Post)

Here鈥檚 where to fish with kids near Denver

By Jamie Siebrase

June 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Summer鈥檚 a great time to cast a line in a reservoir, creek and pond.

Two men fish at Berkeley Lake in Denver on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Is city fishing safe? Yes, experts say, but there are updated guidelines to follow.

By John Wenzel

June 2, 2026 at 6:34 a.m.

Fishing in urban lakes and streams is a free, beloved tradition, but a permit and...

Four whitewater events in next month's GoPro Mountain Games in Vail have been relocated elsewhere and four others have been canceled due to low water in Gore Creek. (Jon Resnick/provided by Vail Valley Foundation)

Low water forces relocation of GoPro Mountain Games whitewater events

By John Meyer

April 30, 2026 at 1:19 p.m.

Count next month's GoPro Mountain Games in Vail as another casualty of the low-water conditions...

Colorado Rockies鈥� Edouard Julien gestures that he is reeling in a fish after reaching second base on a double off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rockies go fishing, have fun with ‘fishy’ comments from Dodgers’ Dalton Rushing

By Patrick Saunders

April 20, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

The Rockies' fish story grew into a whopper.

Denver Water to drain mountain reservoir that’s popular with anglers in response to drought

By Elise Schmelzer

April 21, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Denver Water plans to empty a mountain reservoir that's popular for fishing to minimize water...

The Uncompahgre River flows through a canyon near Red Mountain Pass on March 25, 2026, near Ouray. Historically low snowpack and record-setting heat in the area are adding to drought conditions throughout the Colorado River Basin. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

How Colorado rafting outfitters plan to operate during extreme drought

By John Meyer

April 13, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

As Colorado's river rafting outfitters ponder the threat of ongoing drought and record low snowpack...

A capsized fishing boat and debris field as seen from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife Patrol Boat. (Photo provided by CPW)

Bodies of missing boater, dog recovered from Lake Pueblo State Park

By Lauren Penington

March 14, 2026 at 2:14 p.m.

A boater and a dog died Friday on Lake Pueblo after a fishing boat capsized,...

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO - SEPTEMBER 24: A bull Elk chases after a cow during the rut in a meadow near Moraine Park on September 24, 2023 in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado. A herd bull will approach cows slowly and carefully, with antlers high and tongue flicking, doing everything he can to win over a cow. If a cow is not ready to mate, she will move away with her head low, weaving her neck side to side and the bull will stop his immediate courting. Fall is approaching, and elk are entering their mating season, also known as the elk rut. Beginning September 1, annual meadow聽closures go into effect in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent park visitors from disturbing elk during their rut. 聽According to a press release from the park meadow聽closures are in place between the hours of 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. Meadow areas that are closed include Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow, and Holzwarth Meadow.聽During the specified hours, these areas are closed to all travel on foot or via horseback off established roadways and established trails.聽 The elk rut lasts from聽late September to mid-October聽in聽the park as well as Estes Park. During this period, hundreds of elk descend to the lower meadows of聽Rocky Mountain National Park聽looking to mate. RMNP is home to over 3,000 elk in the fall months. Elk are highly social animals and travel in various herd sizes throughout the year. Herds can grow as large as a few hundred individuals. Elk have a large range and move according to seasonal food availability. In the summer, herds move to higher elevations to feed on tundra vegetation, while in the winter they move down to lower elevations of the park and down into the Front Range. Elk primarily graze on grasses and forbs but they also browse shrubs. They feed mostly in the morning and evening, and seek sheltered areas during the middle of the day to digest. They eat an average of 20 pounds of vegetation daily. (P

Colorado big game hunting and fishing licenses are now available for 2026

By The Summit Daily

March 5, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

Hunters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, to apply for Parks and Wildlife鈥檚 primary...

Ty Faber holds up a trio of bass he caught at Lake Palestine in Texas in Feb. 2024. (Courtesy of Mark Faber)

Ty Faber, Pagosa Springs angler, ‘knocking on the door’ of promotion to Bassmaster Elite Series

By Kyle Newman

February 25, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

Long before Ty Faber was one of Colorado's best anglers, his dad was trying to...