Mesa Verde National Park

In 2006, Mesa Verde celebrates its 100 year anniversary as a national park. Colorado's pride and joy. Mesa Verde played a large role in the birth of modern archaeology. But Mesa Verde is not just about the archeology and the ruins and ancient Native American life styles. This book celebrates the park as a whole: from its surprising eighteenth-century discovery to the establishment of the park thanks to a group of nineteenth-century women to the inspiration it has sparked in the likes of Willa Cather and Ann Zwinger. Beautifully illustrated with historic and full-color photos and filled with modern essays and fascinating historic extracts, Mesa Verde National Park is both a keepsake and a wealth of information on a beloved National Park and World Heritage Site.

Mesa Verde's 100th anniversary is a great reason to visit the park. But the people that visit the park get so much more from it than just a history lesson. It is a way to connect to ancient generations, maybe even your own ancestors.