Lightning-sparked wildfire closes part of Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park

Lightning sparked a new fire in Mesa Verde National Park on Monday evening, shutting down part of the park, according to the National Park Service. As of Tuesday morning, the Wetherill Mesa area was ...
The Durango Herald

Traffic sparse at Mesa Verde National Park after partial closure

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 ...
Travel + Leisure

This U.S. National Park Protects Cliff-carved Pueblos That Are Among the Oldest in North America

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 ...