Recently, The Perennial Plate, a two-time James Beard Award winning online weekly documentary series dedicated to socially responsible and adventurous eating, featured a documentary about Cortez’s own Bessie White. Bessie is a native of Cortez and founded the Cortez...
Mesa Verde Country has a strong agricultural tradition. The Ancestral Puebloans were the first agriculturalists in the area. They farmed the valleys and the mesas of Montezuma County, including Mesa Verde National Park, until around 1300 A.D. Agriculture continues to...
Mesa Verde National Park, Canyons of the Ancients, and Hovenweep are affected by the U.S. government shutdown. While certain areas remain accessible, some facilities and services are limited or unavailable. Learn more →
