Mesa Verde National Park
Established in 1906 by Teddy Roosevelt, Mesa Verde is not only a National Park, but a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park protects some of the best-preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the United States and is is the largest archaeological preserve in the United States.
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Spruce Tree House
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Inside the Kiva
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Lizard
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Petroglyphs
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"Just another step back!"
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Canyon pano
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Piñon Pine and Sky
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Bee and Flower
The flower is the Bristle Thistle, sometimes called Musk Thistle. Generally considered a noxious weed.
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Cliff House
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Yucca in Bloom
Yucca baccata (Broad Leaf Yucca, Banana Yucca)
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Spruce Tree House
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Step House