In 2021, Mesa Verde was certified as the world's 100th International Dark Sky Park. Burke spearheaded the effort. "We at Mesa Verde have extremely dark skies, but every year they get a little ...

Mesa Verde National Park is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The largest archaeological preserve in the U.S., it protects over 5000 sites. RELATED: Top 10 Most Visited National Parks ...

Mesa Verde was a new kind of national park, meant to celebrate not majestic scenery, but a prehistoric culture and its people. Explore More National Parks . Explore More. Episode Guide.

Can you go inside Mesa Verde? Yes. From Oct. 23 through April 30, the park entrance fee is $20 per private vehicle. From May 1 through Oct. 22, that fee goes up to $30.

While Mesa Verde is technically accessible 24 hours a day, some areas close overnight. Sainio expects gates will open fully around 7 a.m. to accommodate eclipse watchers. Where to watch the eclipse ...

Mesa Verde's elevation ranges from 7,000 to 8,400 feet. More from CBS News. Colorado bracing for at least 96+ hours of dangerously cold air, new snow.

At Mesa Verde, scenic views, Ancestral Puebloan ruins and national park traffic. Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado is an archaeological gem thanks to nearly 5,000 ancient sites.

Thomas Irwin, 73, of Indiana, went missing in Mesa Verde National Park in January 2024. His remains were found in the southwestern Colorado national park last week. Skip Navigation.

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — Rangers have found the remains of a man who went missing in Mesa Verde National Park more than a year ago, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Thomas Irwin, ...

Thomas Irwin, 73, of Indiana, went missing in Mesa Verde National Park in January 2024. His remains were found in the southwestern Colorado national park last week. Skip Navigation.