Mesa Verde National Park

Sunrise Tour Of Balcony House This Saturday At Mesa Verde National Park

A visit to Balcony House at Mesa Verde National Park is fun any time of day, but this weekend the park is offering a special sunrise tour of the cliff dwelling.

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By NPT Staff - May 4th, 2016 2:30am

Tours Of Cliff Dwellings At Mesa Verde National Park Resume April 10

Popular ranger-guided tours to the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado will begin for 2016 starting April 10, with three tours available by Memorial Day weekend.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2016 2:00am

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Op-Ed | Strengthening The National Parks

Building support, and revenues, for the National Park System can not be done as simply as designating a unit in the system.

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By ecbuck - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Spruce Tree House To Remain Closed At Mesa Verde National Park Out Of Safety Concerns

Concerns that more layers of rock might peel away from the roof of Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado has prompted officials to keep the cliff dwelling closed to the public for the immediate future.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2016 2:30am

Mesa Verde National Park To Offer Moonlight Snowshoe Hikes

On February 20, weather permitting, there will be a moonlight snowshoe hike at the Morefield Campground at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.

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By NPT Staff - February 10th, 2016 3:00am

Musings From Mesa Verde National Park By Candlelight

I noticed it in a Traveler article around Thanksgiving. A short mention of two nights in December when Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House in Mesa Verde National Park would be lighted by luminarias.

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By Lee Dalton - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Photography In The National Parks: Your Armchair Guide To Mesa Verde National Park

If you are planning a visit to Mesa Verde National Park with camera in hand, then sit back in your favorite chair and check photographer Rebecca Latson's continuation of her series of armchair photography guides with tips, advice, and example photos for this amazing national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 22nd, 2015 2:00am

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Mesa Verde National Park Looking To Remove Horses, Cattle

Over the years, feral horses and cattle have found their way into Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, and now park officials are working on a plan to remove them and see that they don't return.

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By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2015 3:00am

Holiday Luminaria Events Coming To Mesa Verde National Park

In December you'll be able to tour parts of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado the way the ancients did -- by the glow of flickering lights.

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By NPT Staff - November 26th, 2015 3:00am

Stability Questions Of Rock Alcove Lead To Closure Of Spruce Tree House At Mesa Verde

Concerns about the stability of the rock alcove under which Spruce Tree House is located in Mesa Verde National Park have led to a temporary closure of the cliff dwelling to visitors.

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By NPT Staff - October 28th, 2015 2:30am

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