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 ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Colorado company is on a mission to reimagine the country’s campgrounds and it’s starting by building tent- and trailer-friendly accommodations near the ...

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

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.

There are four National Parks in Colorado including Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Rock ...

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There's no time to be nervous. The kids charge ahead up the 32-foot ladder, squeezing through a narrow, 12-foot tunnel, walking in toeholds carved into dusty sandstone. Imagine if you could only get ...

In the end, we went to both, and were glad we did. As we found out, both are clusters of authentic ruins, and we actually enjoyed the differences. We could also see, though, that some folks would be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Recent and increasing acts of graffiti, vandalism and even “intentional littering” are marring Mesa Verde National Park, and officials are urging park ...