Mesa Verde Country plans luminaria event Luminarias will light up Escalante Ruins, shown here, on Dec. 8 at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores. Mesa Verde… November 22, 2016
Cortez could benefit with focus on parks’ gateway cities Mayor Karen Sheek read a proclamation endorsing the need to find a better funding model for national parks at the… October 17, 2016
Increased Colorado tourism attributed to national marketing Office seeks input on plan to maximize state tourism October 7, 2016
Ute Mountain Ute students visit Mesa Verde Seven middle-schoolers from the Ute Mountain Ute tribe traveled to Mesa Verde National Park on Friday. The trip was arranged… September 30, 2016
Watercolorist is next artist in residence at Mesa Verde Watercolorist plans Oct. 14 workshop September 30, 2016
Free entrance to Mesa Verde National Park on Saturday The Balcony House at Mesa Verde National Park.Luke Perkins/Durango Herald Mesa Verde National Park will offer free admittance on Saturday,… September 20, 2016
Mesa Verde links fee increase to projects and trails Spruce Tree House repairs is high priority September 14, 2016
Mesa Verde hosts National Park Service band National Park Service Centennial Band to Perform at Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde National Park will host the National… September 12, 2016
Mesa Verde plans stargazers night at park amphitheater The Journal Join local and park astronomers in a celestial National Park Service Centennial celebration in Mesa Verde National Park’s… September 12, 2016
Cortez rest area will be closed for paving The Journal The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announces that the Sleeping Ute Rest Area will be closed Tuesday and… September 12, 2016
Why has the National Park Service gotten whiter? Agency trying to hire diverse staff, but it can’t make headway September 5, 2016
New Mexico pottery artist will visit Mesa Verde Mesa Verde National Park will host a pottery-making demonstration by Santa Clara Pueblo-born Starr Tafoya at 10:30 a.m. on Sept.… August 30, 2016
Mesa Verde to host Centennial Fun Run Mesa Verde National Park staff will host a Centennial Fun Run and Walk on Sept. 17 as part of celebrations… August 26, 2016
Mesa Verde celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service Mesa Verde celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service August 25, 2016
Mesa Verde kicks off centennial celebration Thursday morning Balcony House at Mesa Verde National Park.Luke Perkins/Durango Herald The Journal The National Park Service invites visitors to join in… August 24, 2016
The effects of visitation on national parks In the past 10 years, visits to national parks fluctuated in the 270 million to 280 million range before rising… August 23, 2016
Lightning ignites small Mesa Verde fire A lightning strike ignited a fire Wednesday on White’s Mesa on the southeast side of Mesa Verde National Park, according… July 21, 2016
Alleged Yellowstone trespassers face drone case at Mesa Verde Men also face Yellowstone case July 19, 2016
Mesa Verde ranger to give CCC talk Mesa Verde National Park ranger Brian Forist will deliver a lecture titled “That’s How it Was in the Cs” on… July 19, 2016
Mesa Verde fire ban in effect Recent hot, dry, and breezy weather has resulted in extremely dry vegetation fuels throughout Mesa Verde National Park. Because of… July 19, 2016
Local News Lightning strike ignites small fire at Mesa Verde Mesa Verde National Park reported Friday afternoon that a lightning strike caused a small fire east of the Cedar Tree… July 1, 2016
Local News ‘Paths to Mesa Verde’ trail moves forward The countywide Paths to Mesa Verde trail project took a step forward on Monday, June 20 as the Montezuma County… June 28, 2016
