Local News Restoration project will return historic Lamb House to original shape made up of two structures, built in 1900 and 1915 April 17, 2026
Hands-on block printing workshop to be offered at Canyons of the Ancients will be two sessions, with slots expected to fill up quickly February 26, 2026
Three Montezuma County art organizations receive Folk and Traditional Arts Project Grants organization receives $3,000 December 5, 2024
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument seeks 2025 artists-in-residence artists complete an art residency at the national park August 2, 2024
Southwest Colorado braces for eclipse traffic Drivers heading toward Mesa Verde National Park should prepare for ‘heavy traffic,’ CDOT warns October 11, 2023
Indigenous Art Market to celebrate Native artists and culture June 24 event will spotlight Native artists in the Four Corners region May 27, 2023
Maps of Indigenous dwellings now on view at Canyons of the Ancients museum A 15-year-long project by the monument and University of Colorado Denver produces detailed digital drawings of historical Puebloan dwellings February 15, 2022
Grazing allotments on monument reviewed to protect archaeology process developed to analyze impacts; permits for two allotments have been stalled since 2005 January 14, 2022
McPhee breakwater expansion delayed until 2023 battles illegal use of closed routes; bookstore returns to national monument museum January 13, 2022
Public comment sought for proposed BLM land purchase Inholding would be added to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument January 6, 2022
Proposed Canyons of Ancients’ land buy raises questions in Montezuma County Acquisition of private land in Yellow Jacket Canyon will face environmental analysis and public comment December 22, 2021
Chronolog technology helps to monitor landscape Citizen science effort uses personal phones to create time lapse photography of sensitive areas December 1, 2021
Hikers report illegal target shooting on Canyons of the Ancients Monument officer responds to area west of north Sand Canyon April 8, 2021
USA Today: When you visit Colorado, make sure to catch Durango 10-day road trip features extra Southwest adventures February 11, 2021
Montezuma County requests landowner remove gate across road Landowner cites agreement with BLM to block public access February 3, 2021
Canyons of Ancients hires new manager O’Neil has a national park ranger career in Arizona and Utah January 21, 2021
Montezuma County expands historic road map of way claims run into federal jurisdiction January 20, 2021
BLM conducts pile burning of invasive species Collection of tamarisk and Russian olive will be eliminated November 12, 2020
Lowry Pueblo will undergo stabilization Outdoor exhibit is a main attraction of Canyons of Ancients National Monument August 8, 2020
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument tours ramp up Outdoor adventure a cure for pandemic cabin fever June 19, 2020
Cortez man sentenced for looting on Canyons of Ancients National Monument Winbourn excavated ceremonial site and removed artifacts June 11, 2020
Update: Injured man rescued from Yellow Jacket Canyon Emergency responders hiked to reach victim in national monument February 27, 2020
BLM seeks comment about fee change at Canyons of the Ancients Increase would fund improvements, BLM says November 12, 2019