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vanishing treasures

Pueblos . . . cliff dwellings . . . churches . . . forts . . . these and other ruins are rapidly disappearing from the arid West. Built of stone, wood, or earthen block, they reside in parks, historical sites, and national recreation areas. The variety of settings, in fact, may create a dilemma for the land manager. The remains of a ranch or mine may be in a park established to protect its natural resources, like a Grand Canyon. Getting preservation money, given the park's reason for being, can be a challenge.

Portrait of a Crisis
Parks in Danger
The Long Range Plan

   
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the Vanishing Treasures

(photo) Mesa Verde National Park
MESA VERDE

Arizona
Canyon De Chelly National Monument
Casa Grande National Monument
Coronado National Memorial
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon National Park
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Petrified Forest National Park
Saguaro National Monument
Tonto National Monument
Tumacácori National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Wupatki National Monument

California/Nevada
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Mojave National Preserve

Colorado
Colorado National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park

New Mexico
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Bandelier National Monument

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
El Malpais National Monument
El Morro National Monument
Fort Union National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Pecos National Historical Park
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Texas
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis National Historical Site
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Utah
Arches National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Dinosaur National Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Golden Spike National Historical Site
Hovenweep National Monument
Natural Bridges National Monument
Zion National Park

Wyoming
Fort Laramie National Historical Site

MJB/EJL

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