Mesa Verde National Park

National Park Quiz 8: Firsts

There is a first time for everything -- every innovation, every event, every development, every activity, every you-name-it. The storied history of the National Park System is loaded with firsts. Take this week's quiz and see if you can be the first to answer all the questions correctly. Answers are at the end. No peeking!

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 11:05am

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Coal-Fired Plants Obscuring National Park Vistas

On a clear day, you often can see for miles and miles. But as a report from the National Parks Conservation Association points out, clear days are harder and harder to find in our national parks under the Bush administration's relatively laissez-faire approach to coal-fired power plants.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 12th, 2011 9:34am

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Vacation Options In Yellowstone, Olympic, and Mesa Verde National Parks

There are chick flicks, and now even chick national park retreats.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2008 8:29pm

Lodging Deals Can Be Found In Olympic, Yosemite, and Mesa Verde National Parks

If your schedule is flexible, you might want to take a look at these lodging deals at Yosemite, Olympic, and Mesa Verde national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 21st, 2008 6:03pm

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Modeling Mesa Verde National Park With Lasers

Time is constantly a threat to Mesa Verde National Park. As it passes, and brings with it erosion and earthquakes, the park's ruins are at risk of collapse. But a new laser technology is providing the park with, in essence, blue prints of the ruins.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 7th, 2008 12:28pm

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Mesa Verde National Park Holiday Ornament

Cliff dwellings are depicted in Mesa Verde National Park's holiday ornament.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2007 6:51pm

Mountain Bikers Encouraged to Seek Access to Rocky Mountain National Parks

The International Mountain Bicycling Association has a friend in the National Park Service's Intermountain regional director, Michael Snyder. In a recent memo to park superintendents in his region, Mr. Snyder says IMBA can provide "some great partnership ... that you may want to take advantage of."

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 6:30pm

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