“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 ...

The best part of visiting Mesa Verde National Park is exploring and touring the cliff dwellings that are scattered throughout the park. Mesa Verde is home to 600 cliff dwellings across the 81.25 mi² ...

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 ...

Pompeii, Machu Picchu, and Petra are alluring, ghostly places, cities that rose through mankind’s endeavor and ingenuity before being abandoned to the omnipotent hands of nature. Nestled on a ...

Meanwhile, visitor centers at Colorado’s three other national parks are closed or have limited services amid the federal ...

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 ...

While some other states are providing funds to keep their national parks open during the federal government shutdown, the ...

Smoke rises from a fire in Mesa Verde National Park near Durango, Colo. Employees and visitors were evacuated Monday after the wildfire scorched 300 acres. MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. -- A ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Arthur Chapman (1873-1935) was a cowboy, poet, and newspaper columnist who explored much of the Rocky Mountains, Mesa Verde National Park, and ...