- State: NM
- NPCA Region: Southwest
- Est. Date: 1907
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves five Chacoan "great houses" where people from various clans congregated to trade goods, share ideas and celebrate events a thousand years ago. The structures demonstrate the high skill of the Chacoan people, with sophisticated architecture and construction methods. Explore the nine-mile park road and backcountry trails by day; after dark, the park's night sky program offers the chance to view the stars from this sacred and special place.
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Blog Post Celebrate Dark Skies at These 18 National Parks Lay out a blanket after the sun goes down and see a clearer view of the universe at these designated dark-sky parks.
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Press Release BLM Postpones Lease Sale Near Chaco Culture National Historical Park BLM to conduct additional review of energy development’s potential impacts on cultural site
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Press Release National Parks Group Challenges Western Federal Oil and Gas Lease Sales Oil, gas development could endanger six national park units in Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Blog Post Fleeting Beauty: 9 Natural Phenomena You Won’t Want to Miss National parks offer remarkable experiences no matter the hour or the season. Sometimes, though, it helps to be in the right place at the right time to witness something extraordinary. You have to think ahead to catch these nine ephemeral delights — so start planning now!
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I believe that nature walks and day hikes are the key to improving America's health and well-being. Our National Parks are so vital to this mission, and must be preserved and maintained in order for our country to prosper and live in harmony. — Jack
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Press Release BLM Moves Forward With Oil, Gas Lease Sales, Threatens Nearby Southwest National Parks Oil, gas sales scheduled to occur Near Utah, New Mexico park sites.
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Press Release Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands.
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Report Oil, Gas Leasing Threatens 7 Western National Parks New report details dangers of development near park lands
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Fact Sheet Planning 2.0 Protects Park Landscapes The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is tasked with managing millions of acres of public lands in the West. In order to ensure they are exercising good stewardship and balancing their dual mandate for managing public lands, each BLM Field Office is required by law to complete a Resource Management Plan (RMP).
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Press Release Joint Agency Oil, Gas Planning Good Step for Protecting Chaco Culture Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management Collaboration will Benefit Historical Park
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Trip Puebloan Mystery: Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, and Canyon de Chelly Venture into the Four Corners region of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah as we journey through the history and mystery of the Ancestral Puebloans.
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Advocacy in Action Fragile Treasures Threatened in Chaco Culture National Historical Park The growing demand for oil and gas in northwestern New Mexico has the potential to impact the cultural and natural resources of Chaco Culture National Historical Park--including the quality of its world-renowned night skies. Flaring of natural gas and an increase in intensive artificial lighting from construction activities, vehicle traffic, and operation of support facilities can all affect the quality of the night skies both at the park’s higher elevations and inside the historic canyon.
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Blog Post 10 Spectacular Parks for Stargazing As the days get shorter, stargazers have more opportunities to celebrate the night—and national parks offer some of the darkest skies in the country.
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Fact Sheet Oil and Gas Development Near Chaco Culture Ensure oil and gas development is compatible with conservation of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Blog Post Destination Darkness The Colorado Plateau offers remote and spectacular places to escape light pollution and see the stars at a handful of world-renowned dark-sky parks.
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