It was the evening after the winter solstice at Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwest New Mexico, near the town of Aztec. Although we were a day late per the solar calendar, the park service ...

Chaco Culture National Park and the Aztec Ruins National Monument on Saturday hosted winter solstice events on Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. Chaco opened to the first 100 visitors to arrive ...

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A landscape restoration project is underway at Aztec Ruins National Monument that will see native vegetation planted and nurtured as part of an effort to protect the park’s cultural resources.

National Park Service officials have announced a change in the hours of operation at Aztec Ruins National monument this weekend. According to a news release from the agency, the grounds at the park ...

Less than 15 minutes from Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico on mostly graded gravel roads, Alien Run Mountain Bike Trail parking area provides year-round access to hiking, ...

An in-person talk by historian Fred Blackburn will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. The talk will be about Blackburn’s survey of historic inscriptions at the Aztec ...

AZTEC, N.M. (AP) — Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico’s San Juan County is celebrating its 90th birthday as part of the national park system. The site’s designation as a monument ...