Travelers arriving at Mesa Verde on Wednesday morning learned that the federal shutdown had closed most of the park, leaving only the main road, overnight lodgings and a few trails accessible. As of ...

Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado protects and preserves the cultural heritage of 26 tribes of Ancestral Pueblo people. Mesa Verde National Park’s history begins long before its ...

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 ...

The iconic cliff dwellings aren't the only nighttime attractions at Mesa Verde National Park. Photo courtesy of Mesa Verde County The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CORTEZ — The Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, known for preserving ancient cultural sites, has been designated the 100th International Dark Sky Park, ...

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK – Conversations about the impacts of climate change usually focus on what may or may not happen in the future. But at Mesa Verde National Park, the effects of an increasingly ...

DENVER — Starting next year, Colorado drivers will have the option to buy a commemorative license plate honoring Mesa Verde National Park. On May 29, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB 19-1255-- paving the ...

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — Tucked into alcoves on the sides of cliffs in southwestern Colorado are dwellings that stood for centuries. Mesa Verde used to be home to the Ancestral Pueblo people ...

This summer, through a collaboration between the CU Museum of Natural History and Mesa Verde National Park, visitors to the park can engage with hands-on education activities that will highlight the ...

Managers at Mesa Verde National Park closed the park on Friday as a winter storm dropped snow on southwestern Colorado. Officials with the National Park Service shared a photo on social media showing ...