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Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park Invites Public Comment On The Mesa Top Loop Roads

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is considering a project that would rehabilitate Mesa Top Loop, Cliff Palace Loop, and Sun Temple Loop roads, improve physical accessibility at adjacent overlooks, improve sidewalks and parking areas, replace the current Visitor and Research Center intersection, and possibly widen the two-way sections of Mesa Top Loop and Sun Temple Loop roads to accommodate a bike lane.

Finland Agrees To Return Remains, Some Items Taken From Mesa Verde In 19th Century

You could say that Gustaf Nordenskiöld was one of the first grave robbers in the United States' Southwest. Back in 1891 he returned to Europe with hundreds of items, including human remains, from the lands that became Mesa Verde National Park. Now some of them are heading back to Mesa Verde.

A view down to Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park, in Colorado, is a park that focuses on the architecture and culture of the Ancient Puebloans who inhabited this area for over 700 years. Spruce Tree House is the third largest cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, consisting of 130 rooms and 8 kivas. 

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The Shutdown Is Over, But Not All National Parks Are Ready For Visitors

Shifting gears in national park operations after the lengthy partial government shutdown is not quickly done, and so not all parks are fully ready for visitors to return. At Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, several rockfalls are complicating that park's reopening, which isn't scheduled until February 4.

Aztec, Salmon, And The Puebloan Heartland

Five years ago I visited for the first time the “Puebloan Heartland,” defined in this book as the area between Mesa Verde to the north and Chaco Canyon to the south. I knew of Mesa Verde National Park and Chaco Canyon National Historical Park but was unaware that these famous Ancestral Puebloan places bounded other sites of archaeological significance. My wife suggested we visit Aztec National Monument, which puzzled me. What were the Aztecs doing way up here in northern New Mexico? Aztec turned out to be a remarkable site, and I knew I had a lot to learn.

National Park Foundation Connecting More Than 200,000 Children With National Park Experiences Through $2.3 Million-Plus Support

More than 200,000 children across the country will visit national parks during the 2018-2019 school year thanks to grants from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. The grants, supporting 132 national parks, are part of the Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program, which connects young people to national parks through meaningful, educational and engaging activities, and encourages kids to build lifelong connections to these special places.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.