Cortez, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park has something for everyone from easy, wheelchair accessible trails and scenic overlooks to strenuous 8 mile hikes and adventurous ranger tours with history of an entire culture. Whether you have a weekend or an entire week, there is no shortage of things to do while you'r...

Mesa Verde National Park is home to exceptional archeologic sites (over 4,700 in total!) and some of the most beautiful, wide-open landscape in the Western United States. Spend the morning exploring Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, go for a hike to one of the many vistas overlooking the desert...

Mesa Verde National Park may have flown under your radar until now, but trust us when we tell you this park is a must-do. With nearly 5,000 archeological sites including ancient historic homes of Ancenstral Puebloans, plenty of wildlife watching opportunities, and the mesmerizing desert landscape...

On my trip to Mesa Verde National Park earlier this year, I only had the chance to visit two of the parks' many cliff dwellings, the Step House, and Long House, but there are so many options in this park rich with diversity and history! With a few days you could visit all of them to see the full ...

Up winding roads, with the remains of burnt trees on one side and a drop on the other, be prepared to have your breath taken away. I am not even talking about the winding roads, elevation or crisp air. Or even the fact that I was so excited to be able to bring my Shoshone/Arapaho almost 70-year-o...

Situated on the border of Arizona and New Mexico is an ancient throat of a volcano. You can see Shiprock for miles, as you approach the quiet New Mexico town. It's jagged edges and large spine, that extends to the South, cut straight out of vast flat landscape that surrounds it. You cannot miss i...