Turquoise Lake, in Lake County in central Colorado, slightly west of Leadville, presents itself as a stunning alpine reservoir with breathtaking scenery and offers an abundance of outdoor activities. The Leadville Ranger District is home to the Rocky Mountain Sawatch Range, the tallest mountain range in Colorado. Turquoise Lake rests in Lake County, Colorado, 9,800 feet…
A remote wilderness in northern Vermont holds Lake Willoughby, Vermont’s deepest lake that is entirely within Vermont’s borders. Glaciers carved out Lake Willoughby in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Years ago, former Vermont governor and U.S. senator, George Aiken, deemed this region the Northeast Kingdom. Aiken thought this region so gorgeous that it should be a kingdom. …
Lake Martin, seven miles east of Lafayette, Louisiana, lies in the heart of the Acadian Region of Louisiana. Lake Martin sits within the 9,500-square acre Cypress Island Preserve, which is within Atchafalaya National Heritage Area. At Lake Martin, a cypress-tupelo swamp and bottomland hardwood forest supports globally significant colonial nesting waterbird species. Around 270 species…
Tufa towers characterize Mono Lake, which sits at the edge of the California/Nevada border. Tufa towers are Mono Lake’s iconic calcium carbonate (limestone) structures that rise up from underwater. It is one of the oldest lakes in North America, at over one million years old. Mono Lake sits within the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural…
Shade Balls are small, floating, black spheres (balls) that protect open bodies of water like reservoirs that supply water to municipalities. Their purpose is to protect the water from contamination and evaporation. In the U.S., they were employed first to protect four Los Angeles reservoirs in 2008. What Are Shade Balls Used For? Do Shade…
The Great Slave Lake lies in Canada’s province of Northwest Territories (NWT). NWT encompasses 1,346,106 square kilometers (519,735 sq mi) and as of 2021 from the NWT Bureau of Statistics, a population of 44,579, or one person per 30-square kilometers (km). The southernmost edge of the Great Slave Lake is 122 km from the Province…
There is nothing like the Fourth of July on the lake. It is so much fun, and most lakes allow fireworks, unlike the cities and towns. It doesn’t matter what lake you visit. The Fourth is the time for camping, BBQ, beer, and fireworks because we celebrate our freedom. It is also one of the…
Here at Lake Hub, the Fourth of July is one of our most celebrated summer holidays of the year. The anticipation of getting ready for a Fourth of July party on the lake is exciting (and hectic), and for this writer, it is like this: “Are we gonna’ do a brisket AND ribs? Oooh, and…
Lago di Garda (Lake Garda) is Italy’s largest lake. It derives its name from the Germanic word warda, meaning “place of guard” or “place of observation”. Its serenity, unique villages and towns, and northern mountains make it Northern Italy’s most popular tourist destination. Italians are famous for architecture, cuisine, and fashion, and Lake Garda rises…
The Lower, Middle, and Upper Saranac Lakes are also called the Tri-Lake Region. The Adirondacks, where the Saranac Lakes lie, are noted for their boundless wilderness. Boundless wildernesses attract artists and photographers, conservationists and environmentalists, nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and solitude seekers. The Saranac Lakes offer nature lovers the ultimate indulgence. Why the Fascination with…