A shift away from non-Native voices can be heard during an audio tour and a visitors’ center film at the park.
The structures were built by the Ancestral Pueblo people over 700 years ago. The park also has plentiful opportunities to hike, embark on scenic drives, and watch the night sky. In southwest Colorado, ...
“I studied these peoples, the ancestral Puebloans,” the former Fairfax resident said of her decision to work in southwest Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park. Besides this $3-per-person tour, the park ...
Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an International Dark Sky Park.
One look at the iconic cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, and it’s easy to imagine the lives that once bustled within them. In a free audio tour visitors can download, park ...
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There are four National Parks in Colorado including Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Rock ...
Go back in time at Mesa Verde National Park. The park protects nearly 5,000 archaeological sites, preserving the heritage of the ancestral Pueblo people. The Pueblo settled in the region about 1,400 ...
Public comment period open until April 10; ancient village was most visited in park before closing in 2015 The public is invited to comment on a proposal to stabilize and reopen Spruce Tree House, a ...
An inconspicuous free-standing arch that spans the famous Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park is secured by 60-year-old bolts and is threatening to collapse. Plans are being ...
Located in southwestern Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park is home to some of the oldest human dwellings in North America. The structures, some of which are open for ranger-guided tours, were built by ...