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...
Lee-Ann Hill Laughing Wolf Farm Laughing Wolf Farm, of Mancos, Colorado, has been cultivating Mesa Verde Country’s indigenous foods for four years now, under the stewardship of conservationist-turned-farmer Ms. Lee-Ann Hill. Lee-Ann explains that her career and study...
May we suggest a road trip? Make the most of the remaining summer with our signature Mesa Verde Country events this month. Cortez Balloon Rally August 5-7 Going strong for the past decade, see this colorful spectacle this weekend! Montezuma County Fair...
Derek Fontenot, Executive Chef Chef Derek Fontenot comes by his French cooking expertise honestly: he was trained at the Culinary Art Institute of Louisiana where he mastered French Creole and Cajun cooking. Now, he brings that technique and puts a solid Colorado spin...
It’s the green chili stew and blue corn muffins at The Farm Bistro in Cortez, Colorado. In a word: Yum. In two words? Organically grown. Rusty and Laurie Hall, restaurateurs, established this popular Mesa Verde Country restaurant seven years ago; it was...
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 →
