- State: CO
- NPCA Region: Southwest
- Est. Date: 1906
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This World Heritage Site preserves more than 600 cliff dwellings typical of the Ancestral Puebloan culture, which lasted from about 450 to 1300. The allure of this park is not only the remarkable ruins, but also the mystery of the people who inhabited them.
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Blog Post
This Land Is Their Land
Honor Indigenous history at these 15 sites where visitors can learn about the extensive connections tribes have with today’s national parks.
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Press Release
House Approves 1.3 Million Acres of Wilderness, Adds Over 1,000 Miles into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Lands package includes an expansion to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, over 600,000 acres of new wilderness in Colorado and expanded waterway and wilderness protections near Olympic National Park
My Park Story
Greetings from Mesa Verde National Park
This is a photo of me climbing the ladder up to Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde N.P. in May 1978. From 1977 to 1982, my late husband and I lived and travelled in our camper van, visiting most of our National Parks. As he was dying from cancer at…
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Read more about Our Southwestern National Parks Deserve Cleaner Air
NPCA at Work Our Southwestern National Parks Deserve Cleaner Air Clean air is within reach for our Southwestern national parks.
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Read more about Natural Fortunes of the Four Corners
Land Based Trip Natural Fortunes of the Four Corners Known for sweeping vistas, culturally rich Ancestral Puebloan settlements and internationally recognized dark skies, the Four Corners, connecting NM, CO, UT and AZ, is unlike anywhere else in the world. Journey alongside NPCA experts to experience extraordinary ancient structures at Chaco Culture National Historical Park. You’ll also experience the mystifying cultural sites within Mesa Verde, Aztec Ruins and Hovenweep while learning about NPCA’s important contributions in the region.
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Blog Post Love Is in the Parks 5 NPCA staff members share their national park love stories.
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Read more about The 12 Parks Most Threatened by Oil & Gas Drilling
Blog Post The 12 Parks Most Threatened by Oil & Gas Drilling Oil and gas development threatens the future of national parks. NPCA's new report, “Spoiled Parks,” highlights what we stand to lose in the face of the current administration's energy policies.
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Read more about Spoiled Parks: Top 12 National Parks Threatened by Trump Administration's Energy Agenda
Press Release Spoiled Parks: Top 12 National Parks Threatened by Trump Administration's Energy Agenda Spoiled Parks explores how current leasing policies have scarred landscapes and threaten future harm to clean air, cultural heritage, wildlife and tourism economies.
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Read more about Celebrate Colorado!
Blog Post Celebrate Colorado! 5 reasons my state’s national parks should be on your bucket list — and how NPCA works to protect them.
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Read more about Delayed Air Quality Protections Favors Pollution Over Parks and Public Lands
Press Release Delayed Air Quality Protections Favors Pollution Over Parks and Public Lands The Bureau of Land Management is delaying implementation of commonsense methane rules, putting the health of national parks and park visitors at risk.
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Read more about An Uncertain Future
Magazine Article An Uncertain Future As climate change shapes the Southwest, Mesa Verde National Park strives to protect both ancient forests and vulnerable cliff dwellings.
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Read more about Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks
Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands.
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Read more about Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks
Report Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands
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Read more about Plan for Energy Development in Southwest Colorado Moves Forward
Press Release Plan for Energy Development in Southwest Colorado Moves Forward Collaborative Planning Will Help Mesa Verde National Park
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Read more about America’s First National Park Created to Protect Human History
Blog Post America’s First National Park Created to Protect Human History In 1906, Congress established the first national park with the purpose of protecting man-made structures, not just natural features such as forests and canyons.
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Read more about Protecting Sensitive Resources near Mesa Verde National Park
Resource Protecting Sensitive Resources near Mesa Verde National Park The serene, semi-arid landscape of the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado once housed an early Native American civilization of ancestral Puebloan people. These ancient inhabitants left behind remnants of their culture that tell the story of a complex society that existed here for hundreds of years.
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Read more about Protecting Sensitive Resources near Mesa Verde National Park
StoryMap Protecting Sensitive Resources near Mesa Verde National Park NPCA and our partners at FracTracker invite you to explore this interactive map documenting some of the wildlife habitat, scenic views, recreational opportunities, and cultural sites that deserve protection under the Master Leasing Plan.
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Read more about Why See Utah If You Can't See It Clearly?
Blog Post Why See Utah If You Can't See It Clearly? A new plan to clean up haze in the Southwest could help both parks and people—but without public action, Utah could be subjected to the same pollution problems it's had for years.
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Read more about Power Plants in the Four Corners Region
Report Power Plants in the Four Corners Region Map of national parks and power plants in the Four Corners region
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