Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado protects and preserves the cultural heritage of 26 tribes of Ancestral ...

Colorado has plenty of stunning small towns close to national parks, but the little-known town of Cortez—home to the highest concentration of archaeological sites in North America—has a unique ...

A powerful Colorado destination where cliff dwellings and quiet landscapes turn a simple weekend plan into something ...

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 ...

Tourists encircle a kiva while touring the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park. The Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park and in the United States. Jerilee ...

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, ...

Owls, elks, woodlands and steppes were just some parts of the ecological world included in a recent assessment of Mesa Verde National Park’s natural resources. With more than 600 plant species, 70 ...

In southwest Colorado, where the Rocky Mountains give way to canyons and mesas, is one of the most intimate places you can connect with ancient history in the United States. In Mesa Verde National ...

Introduction to Mesa Verde archeology / Don Watson -- Excavation of two late basketmaker III pithouses / James A. Lancaster and Don Watson -- Excavation at Site 16 of three pueblo II mesa-top ruins / ...

The rush of visitors who lined up at Mesa Verde National Park on Wednesday morning thinned by Thursday, a day after the park’s partial closure and the federal government shutdown. By midmorning ...