Seeking greater protection of the ruins, they asked the government to make Mesa Verde a national park. Their request was denied. News of the Wetherills' discoveries at Mesa Verde attracted an ...

Luminarias light Spruce Tree House, an ancient dwelling of the Anasazi people and the third largest cliff dwelling in Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park. From Cortez, take US 160 east for eight ...

Iconic outdoor destinations like Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Grand Canyon are justifiably popular, but there are many lesser-known sites to discover, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Fifteen years later, when Congress again refused to create a national park, President Theodore Roosevelt stretched the limits of the Antiquities Act and established the Grand Canyon National Monument.