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	Title	Bandelier National Monument
	Description	Bandelier National Monument is best known for the Ancestral Puebloan ruins it contains, but it also protects some 23,000 acres of wilderness. The National Park Service site for Bandelier National Monument mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides access to the 1988 Park "Administrative History" (in the "History and Culture" section) and provides park management information, particularly several environmental impact statements (in the "Management Documents" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/band/
	Title	Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark Site
	Description	The Blackwater Draw Site is an important site located near Portales, New Mexico that documents the earliest Paleoindian cultures. Its most famous culture sequences include Clovis, Folsom, Portales Complex and Archaic. Pottery shards were found in another location at the site. Associated with the artifacts are the remains of Pleistocene megafauna. This website includes information on the discovery, significance, and organization of the site. There is also a link to a scenario for what life was like at Blackwater Draw and information about visiting the site and museum. Of particular interest is a bibliography of research using information derived from Blackwater Draw. Research at Blackwater Draw is continuing under the auspices of Eastern New Mexico University archaeologists.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.enmu.edu/academics/excellence/museums/blackwater-
	Title	Canyon de Chelly National Monument
	Description	The National Park Service site for Canyon de Chelly, in northeastern Arizona, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides access to the 1976 Park "Administrative History" and links to information about the ongoing general management plan process.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/cach/index.htm
	Title	Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
	Description	Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwestern Colorado contains a huge number of archaeological sites (more than 6000 recorded, up to 100 per square mile in some places) representing the Ancestral Puebloan and other Native American cultures, as well as important historic and environmental resources. This website provides many photos about the scenery, artifacts and archaeological sites, as well as historical information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.co.blm.gov/canm/
	Title	Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
	Description	Casa Grande Ruins was the first archaeological preserve in the United States. As with many National Park Service sites, this web site is primarily aimed at tourists. However, the 1992 administrative history of the monument is available online, and there is an "In Depth" web site for this National Monument linked from the main page. Some administrative documents, including an environmental assessment, are available in the "News" section.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/cagr/
	Title	Chaco Culture National Historical Park-National Park Service
	Description	This is the National Park Service web site for Chaco Culture National Historical Park. It contains information for people wishing to travel to or learn more about Chaco Culture National Historical Park. The links to "In Depth" and "View Objects from Chaco Museum Collection" are of particular interest: "In Depth" contains information about the Park's natural and cultural history, while "View Objects from Chaco Museum Collection" has pictures of artifacts found at Chaco and explanations of what they are and how they were used by the people of Chaco, as well as a slide show and a timeline of Chaco. Some useful educational materials are available in the "Education Programs" (http://www.nps.gov/chcu/educational%20materials%20and%20information.htm) portion of the site.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm
	Title	Coronado National Memorial
	Description	The National Park Service site for Coronado National Memorial, in southeastern Arizona, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the memorial. However, the site also provides access to a description of educational programs (in the "Educational Programs" section); it also contains an "In Depth" section with photographs and a number of online management documents.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/coro/
	Title	Coronado State Monument
	Description	Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua. The Coronado State Monument web site provides a brief history of the monument and information about the ruins, as well as general visitor information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=CORO
	Title	Edge of the Cedars State Park
	Description	This is the official web site for Edge of the Cedars State Park, which includes an archaeological museum and repository. The web site provides basic visiting information (location, general description, and hours), and some photographs of the collections housed at the museum.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/edge-of-the-cedars/
	Title	El Camino Real International Heritage Center
	Description	Once it officially opens on November 19, 2005, the El Camino Real International Heritage Center will "tell the story of the first European settlements of North America and the road that made them possible through exhibitions, outdoor trails and year-round programming"; in the meantime, information about this project can be found on this web site. The site describes the project and provides contact information.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=ECR
	Title	El Morro National Monument
	Description	El Morro National Monument, also known as "Inscription Rock" protects over 2,000 inscriptions and petroglyphs, as well as Ancestral Puebloan ruins. The National Park Service site for El Morro National Monument mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/elmo/
	Title	Fort Bowie National Historic Site
	Description	Fort Bowie National Historic Site memorializes the conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the United States military. The National Park Service web site is primarily aimed at tourists, although some management documents are available online.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/fobo/
	Title	Fort Selden State Monument
	Description	Fort Selden was established in 1865 to protect settlers and travelers in the Mesilla Valley from desperados and Apache Indians. Today, the Fort Selden State Monument preserves the remains of the fort and presents its history to visitors. The Fort Selden State Monument web page contains general information--such as directions and visiting hours--about the monument.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=SELD
	Title	Fort Sumner State Monument
	Description	The Fort Sumner State Monument is at the center of a million-acre reservation known as Bosque Redondo. This is the site to which more than 9,000 Navajo and Mescalero Apache people were relocated in the years 1863-1868. The web site provides an outline of the history of Bosque Redondo and general information about visiting the State Monument.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=SUMN
	Title	Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
	Description	The National Park Service site for Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also contains a photo gallery of the monument; the 1992 administrative history of the monument (in the "History and Culture" section); information on the local environment (in the "Nature and Science" section); and a variety of management documents (in the "Management Documents" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/gicl/
	Title	Hovenweep National Monument
	Description	The National Park Service site for Hovenweep National Monument, in southeastern Utah, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides access to a number of park management documents (in the "Management Docs" section, http://www.nps.gov/hove/pphtml/documents.html) and information and educational materials related to the Canyon Country Outdoor Education program (http://www.nps.gov/hove/education/index.htm).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/hove/
	Title	Hovenweep Virtual Reality Tour
	Description	This web site provides a virtual tour of Hovenweep Park. Hovenweep is unique in that the standing structures have not been reconstructed; they have been stabilized, but not rebuilt. Today these structures that haven’t been inhabited for over 700 years stand as they were first discovered for all to enjoy.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Online exhibit, National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.abouthovenweep.com/mainTimeLine/mainTimeLine.html
	Title	Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
	Description	The National Park Service official web site for the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site contains the usual information provided by NPS, such as visiting hours, directions, and some background information. The site also contains, however, an administrative history of the park (in the "History and Culture" section), a more in-depth history (in the "In Depth" section), and management documents (including information on caring for Navajo textiles, in the "Management Documents" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/hutr/
	Title	Hueco Tanks Historic Site
	Description	Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is located 32 miles northeast of El Paso in El Paso County, Texas. The park is named for the large natural rock basins or "huecos" that have furnished a supply of trapped rain water to dwellers and travelers in this arid region of west Texas for millennia. In addition to providing basic information about visiting the park, the web site includes photographs and video-based exhibits on activities at the park (including a management plan and petroglyph recovery).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/hueco/
	Title	Jémez State Monument
	Description	The Jémez State Monument web site provides a brief history of the monument along with general information for visitors, such as visiting hours and contact information. Several photographs are also available.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nmmonuments.org/about.php?_instid=JEME
	Title	Mesa Verde National Park
	Description	This is the official web site for the Mesa Verde National Park, located near Durango, Colorado. The site is very informative, and contains links (from the homepage) to numerous sections of the overall site: Visitor Information; Cliff Dwellings; Educational Resources; Mesa Verde Research; Fire Management; News, Current Events, and Plans; E-Bookstore; Employment; and Mesa Verde Partners; there are also links to the US Department of the Interior, the National Park Service (NPS) Freedom of Information Act, the National Park Service Home webpage, and to other National Parks. The Visitor Information section contains thorough information about the Park and its history, as well as maps, schedules of current events, and weather information. The Cliff Dwellings section provides information about each dwelling in the park, and the Educational Resources section and the Research section include detailed information about other aspects of the park (star gazing, bird watching, etc.) and the work being done to further study the prehistoric cultures in the park and preserve their remains (architectural documentation, assessments of new archaeological sites, etc.).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/meve/
	Title	Montezuma Castle National Monument
	Description	Montezuma Castle National Monument preserves a five-story Sinagua cliff dwelling located in the Verde Valley of Arizona; this site is the official National Park Service web site for Montezuma Castle. Like all NPS sites, it contains general visitor information; it also contains more in-depth information about the park (in the "In Depth" section) and environmental information (in the "Nature and Science" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/moca/
	Title	Natural Bridges National Monument
	Description	The National Park Service site for Natural Bridges National Monument, in southeastern Arizona, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides online access to several publications, a teacher's guide (in the "Educational Programs" section), and numerous management documents.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/nabr/
	Title	Navajo National Monument
	Description	The National Park Service site for Navajo National Monument, in northeastern Arizona, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides access to the 1991 Park Administrative History (in the "History and Culture" section, http://www.nps.gov/nava/adhi/adhi.htm) and some more in depth information about the park (in the "In Depth" section, http://www.nps.gov/nava/home.htm).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/nava/
	Title	New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
	Description	The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs oversees the state's museums and monuments, so this page is a good start for anyone looking for more information about these resources. Information is also available about the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division and State Library.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	State/federal agency
	Link	http://www.nmoca.org/
	Title	Pecos National Historical Park
	Description	The National Park Service site for Pecos National Monument, in northern New Mexico, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides access to related lesson plans (in the "Educational Programs" section; http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/91glorieta/91glorieta.htm).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/peco/
	Title	Petrified Forest National Park
	Description	The official National Park Service site for Petrified Forest National Park contains the usual NPS visitor information, but it also contains edcuational materials and lesson plans for teachers (in the "Education Programs" section); an online tutorial on the Triassic for children (in the "For Kids" section); in-depth information on the archaeology, geology, and ecology of the park (in the "In Depth" section); environmental information (in the "Nature and Science" section); and management documents, including a number of environmental assessments (in the "Management Documents" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/pefo/
	Title	Petroglyph National Monument
	Description	This is the official National Park Service site for Petroglyph National Monument, located in central New Mexico. The Monument "protects a variety of cultural and natural resources including five volcanic cones, hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 25,000 petroglyph images carved by native peoples and early Spanish settlers." Although these carvings are why the park is named, natural resources that include unique desert flora and fauna are also within the bounds of this park. The monument's web site has information on all the above topics, with many photo galleries and additional links to additional information. Of particular interest is the "In Depth" link (http://www.nps.gov/petr/home.htm), which traces human presence in the Petroglyphs from the Paleoindian period through present day, using archaeological and historical resources.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/petr/
	Title	Petroglyph Pullout Walk
	Description	This site is a part of the Capitol Reef park site and briefly discusses the Fremont peoples. The site also gives information on visiting the petroglyph and pictographs that are found in the park. From this point you can explore the Capitol Reef National Park site which has a wealth of information for visitors.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/care/petpull.htm
	Title	Rainbow Bridge National Monument
	Description	The National Park Service site for Rainbow Bridge National Monument, in northeastern Arizona, mostly provides background information for tourists planning to visit the park. However, the site also provides access to the 2001 Park Administrative History (in the "History and Culture" section, http://www.nps.gov/rabr/adhi/adhi.htm) and some more in-depth information about the park (in the "In Depth" section, http://www.nps.gov/rabr/home.htm).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/rabr/
	Title	Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
	Description	Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument preserves the ruins of four mission churches, at Quarai, Abó, and Gran Quivira and the partially excavated pueblo of Las Humanas or Gran Quivira. This, the National Park Service site for the monument, is primarily aimed at people wishing to visit the park. However, there are lesson plans (http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/66gran/66gran.htm) associated with this site in the "Educational Programs" section; also available are an architectural history of the monument (in the "History and Culture" section) and photographs and in-depth information (in the "In Depth" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/sapu/
	Title	Santa Fe National Historic Trail
	Description	The Santa Fe National Historic Trail consists of a network of buildings, historic sites, landmarks, and original wagon-wheel ruts. The Trail is coordinated by the National Park Service and the Santa Fe Trail Association, and maintained by a group of private landowners, nonprofit groups, and federal, state, and local agencies. This web site, the official National Park Service site, provides information about the trail route, advice for individuals wishing to certify trail property, and historic information about the trail in the "In Depth" section.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/safe/index.htm
	Title	Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
	Description	The official National Park Service site for Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument contains the usual NPS visitor information, but it also contains edcuational materials for teachers; an online virtual tour of Sunset Crater; in-depth information (in the "In Depth" section); environmental information (in the "Nature and Science" section); and management documents (in the "News" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/sucr/
	Title	Tonto National Monument
	Description	The official National Park Service site for Tonto National Monument provides information about this site, which contains cliff dwellings from the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries. The site contains the usual NPS visitor information, but it also contains edcuational materials for teachers; an online virtual tour of Tonto National Monument; in-depth information (in the "In Depth" section); environmental information (in the "Nature and Science" section); and management documents (in the "News" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/tont/
	Title	Tumacácori National Historic Site
	Description	Tumacácori National Historical Park in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley of southern Arizona contains the abandoned ruins of three ancient Spanish colonial missions. The National Park Service site for Tumacácori is primarily aimed at visitors to the park; however it does contain a number of educational resources, including lesson plans (in the "Educational Programs" section); some additional information about the Kino Missions (in the "History and Culture" section); an "In Depth" web site; and a series of photographs (in the "News" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/tuma/
	Title	Ute Mountain Tribal Park
	Description	The Ute Mountain tribal park web site provides information on visiting the park. This area, which contains both Ute and Ancestral Puebloan sites, can only be entered with a Ute tribal member. The site contains information on arranging tours, and photographs of the park itself.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.utemountainute.com/tribalpark.htm
	Title	Walnut Canyon National Monument
	Description	Walnut Canyon National Monument preserves Sinagua cliff dwellings located near Flagstaff, Arizona; this site is the official National Park Service web site for Walnut Canyon. Like all NPS sites, it contains general visitor information; it also contains mangement documents (in the "News" section), more in-depth information about the park (in the "In Depth" section), and environmental information (in the "Nature and Science" section).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/waca/
	Title	Wupatki National Monument
	Description	Wupatki National Monument, located in central Arizona, is home to archaeological ruins of at least three ancestral puebloan cultures, as well as a preserve of over 50 square miles of harsh, yet dynamic, high desert. The park's cultural and natural resources reveal "a complex story of people interacting with a living, evolving landscape." This site engages the reader to explore the history of the park ranging from the ancestral puebloans to modem park management, providing educational resources and general information about the National Monument to visitors. Of particular interest is the "In depth" link, which leads to another informative site about the National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/wupa/home.htm/). This site includes pages about the nature and science of the monument, current National Park Service archaeological reports, and information about public outreach and opportunities to help preserve America's "Vanishing Treasures."
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/wupa/
	Title	Yucca House National Monument
	Description	Yucca House is a large, unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan site in southwestern Colorado. The National Park Service web site for this National Monument contains an informative "In Depth" section (http://www.nps.gov/yuho/home.htm) and access to a number of management documents (http://www.nps.gov/yuho/pphtml/documents.html).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	National/state park or heritage site
	Link	http://www.nps.gov/yuho/index.htm