I am practically a native of the Southwest, but it wasn`t until recent years that I acquired my liking for the stark, seemingly colorless landscape of the Four Corners area. So I was shocked the first ...

Over the last five years, European visitors have flocked to the American Southwest in such numbers that attendance has doubled at many of the region`s national parks and monuments. Four Corners ...

The early Anasazi -- On top of the mesa -- Life among the Anasazi -- Moving to the cliffs -- Mysteries and discoveries -- Conclusion Summary Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and ...

Prehistoric developments in the Mesa Verde Region / by Arthur H. Rohn -- Mesa Verde : a century of research / by Alden C. Hayes -- Hovenweep through time / by Joseph C. Winter -- Craft arts of the ...

BLUFF, Utah — Darkness was falling like a starry curtain as I pulled into this dusty town along the San Juan River. It was mid-November, and a cold wind was blowing in from the desert. The lights of a ...

Visitors to the Anasazi Heritage Center this year will be able to see the diverse history of Native American basketry in the Four Corners from 7,000 years ago to present day. Baskets were first woven ...

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They’ve produced every year. Whether the season sees droughts, floods or May ice storms, the heirloom Anasazi bean plants invariably creep four or five feet up their trellises, blooming with bright ...