Archaeology - The Journal

Durango duo fined for disturbing Canyonlands cultural site

Pair to pay combined $1,550, barred from Utah federal lands for one year

DATE: Apr 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police, archaeologists unearthing bones from hillside in southern Durango

Fragments, including partial skull, are possibly Indigenous

DATE: Aug 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chimney Rock to close for lunar viewing events

San Juan National Forest concerned about large crowds and public safety

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners Lecture Series features archaeology and Southwest history

2023 series kicks off in April in Cortez; view presentations in person or via Zoom

DATE: Mar 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Chaco park to host equinox sunrise event and astronomy festival

Tradition followed by astronomy discussions, viewings

DATE: Sep 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango and Fort Lewis College museums repatriate remains, burial objects to Hopi Tribe

Native American remains and funerary objects were removed from sites in Durango and Dove Creek in 1930s

DATE: Sep 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arizona fires sweep land rich with ancient sites, artifacts

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – As Jason Nez scans rugged mountains, high desert and cliffsides for signs of ancient tools and dwellings unique to the U.S. Southwest, he keeps in mind that they're part o...

DATE: Jun 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Chimney Rock National Monument opens new visitor center

San Juan National Forest modernized facility to reflect cultural importance, adapt to growing visitation

DATE: Jun 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Haycamp Mesa study documents Hispanic and Basque sheepherders

Cultural Historic Landscape on San Juan National Forest wins state archaeology award

DATE: May 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bears Ears archaeologist releases book on backwoods adventures

Burrillo will embark on a book tour in Southwest Colorado

DATE: May 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Maps of Indigenous dwellings now on view at Canyons of the Ancients museum

A 15-year-long project by the monument and University of Colorado Denver produces detailed digital drawings of historical Puebloan dwellings

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Grazing allotments on monument reviewed to protect archaeology

New process developed to analyze impacts; permits for two allotments have been stalled since 2005

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News