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 ...

From desert dunes to ancient ruins, these top-rated New Mexico destinations stand out for scenery, history, and ...

FARMINGTON — Aztec Ruins National Monument may be the subject of a centennial celebration this year marking its establishment in 1923, but the 318-acre, ancestral Puebloan site still possesses the ...

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, ...

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 ...

The inscriptions are essentially antique graffiti rendered with a lead pencil, quill pen, knife or other carving tool. Each inscription was photographed, measured, documented and interpreted.