This film captures the serene, awesome, legendary spirit of the Indian dwellings at Chaco Canyon, Betatakin, Mesa Verde, Canyon de Chelly, Aztec, and other exciting sites in the San Juan system.

Bent's Fort was the largest trading post for hundreds of miles. It was a crossroads of culture for the Indians of the Plains, the trappers of the mountains, and the traders of the Southwest. Yet, in August of 1849, this guiding light of western expansion burned out. What happened to Bent's Old Fort - the fur trading empire that helped fuel the flow of commerce on the Santa Fe Trail? What kind of legacy did it leave behind for the American West - and...

Yellowstone: A Symphony of Fire and Water explains the mystery and explores the beauty of Yellowstone's geysers, the rare and wonderful geothermal features that amaze and delight millions of us each year

The University of Northern Colorado, under contract to the National Park Service, conducted an archaeological survey of Ponderosa Campground, Curecanti National Recreation Area, on July 28, 2006. The survey was done as part of an archaeological inventory for a larger prescribed burn program under the National Wildlife-Urban Interface (WUI) Program. One small prehistoric site and four isolated finds, associated with ephemeral hunting-gathering activities...

Epic story of a family's involvement in the past of the Southwest, using Bent Fort as a jumping off place.

The importance of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition relative to the natural processes and natural character of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) has become better understood over time, as scientific research and monitoring that began in the early 1980's have documented various changes to ecosystems in the park. These changes include forest and soil biogeochemical changes, enhanced microbial activity in soils, increased N in lakes and streams,...