Mesa Verde: Legacy of Stone and Spirit DVD

Running Time: 25 minutes
Price: $15.99
Publisher: MVMA/Camera One ()

Sheltered from the centuries, the Cliff Dwellings cling to sandstone ledges as if clinging to another time. The stone villages of Mesa Verde serve as our best window into the world of ancient puebloans. What happened here? Discover the fascinating story of Ancient America and the pueblo builders who made this remote, high plateau their home so long ago. Mesa Verde is not only America's most important parks preserving the prehistoric past, it is a United Nation World Heritage Site: a world park. It is a place that transcends international boundaries as well as time. Made in Cooperation with Mesa Verde National Park.

Treasures of the Past: The Ancient Villages of Mesa Verde DVD

Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $15.99
Publisher: MVMA ()

Mesa Verde National Park is rich in treasures from the past. The mesa top villages and cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde provide a wealth of knowledge about the ancient people who lived here. Their story, however, did not end when they left this area. Their descendants are the Pueblo Indians who live the the southwest today. Narrator Raoul Trujillo, a Pueblo Indian from New Mexico, speaks eloquently for his people and presents the puebloan view of their ancestral home in Mesa Verde.

DVD Postcard: Mesa Verde

Running Time: 20 minutes
Price: $9.95
Publisher: Orange Tree Productions (2008)

Greetings from Mesa Verde! A mailable postcard with a 20-minute DVD film showcasing the spectacular views and ancestral puebloan dwellings of Mesa Verde. The film features beautiful music and is a great way to recall your trip or to send as a gift. Filmed on location in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.

The National Parks: America's Best Idea DVD (Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan)

Running Time: 720 minutes on 6 discs
Price: $99.99
Publisher: PBS (2009)

Filmed in nature's most spectacular locales- from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska- The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a story of people: people from every conceivable background- rich & poor; soldiers & scientists; natives & newcomers; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy. It is a story full of struggle & conflict, high ideals & crass opportunism, stirring adventure & enduring inspiration- set against the most breathtaking backdrops imaginable. Available in early October. Place your Pre-Order now!

America's National Parks (2 Discs) DVD

Running Time: 4 hours
Price: $29.99
Publisher: Questar ()

Visit all 55 of American National Parks and see why each is treasured as an irreplaceable part of our national legacy. From Alaska and Hawaii to Florida and Maine, this unique collection celebrates the protected wilderness areas and the amazing recreational opportunities offered by our national parks. No two vistas are alike in this stunning program, but every park has one thing in common. Each of them is a living symbol of the untamed American spirit.

Ancient America: The Southwest DVD

Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $19.99
Publisher: Camera One ()

Discover the art, artifacts and the settlements left behind by the Ancestral Puebloans, Hohokam, and the other fascinating peoples who once inhabited this part of ancient America. Here, also, is a valuable video guide to Indian America in the Southwest, both past and present. Explore the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde. Journey back in time to the to the prehistoric metropolis of Chaco Canyon with its vast network of roads and its intriguing astronomical observatories. Ancient America reveals never-before-filmed sites and new discoveries that are changing our perceptions of these advanced, mysterious cultures. Stunning, award-wining photography and special effects help recreate Ancient America in the Southwest.

Chaco Canyon DVD

Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $19.99
Publisher: Camera One ()

One thousand years ago, Chaco Canyon was the ceremonial heart of the ancestral Puebloan world. Here, in the midst of a harsh desert, was a cultural oasis. Giant buildings rose like cities from the desert floor. Hundreds of miles of roads converged on Chaco... trade networks extended deep into Central America. The descendants of the Chacoans share stories and insights into the past. Official film for Chaco Culture NHP.

Hovenweep: Silence of the Centuries DVD

Running Time: 40 minutes
Price: $19.99
Publisher: Camera One ()

In 1874, as pioneer photographer William Henry Jackson clambered down the boulder strewn canyon, he knew he was descending into the past. Defiantly, the stone walls had withstood the onslaught of time& of untold summer storms and winter snows. He called this place Hovenweep: desert valley in Paiute. But at one time, these canyons were alive with the sounds of village life. Most intriguing were the towers: sentinels of a culture that, in the distant past, had spread across the four corners region. Who were these people? And, how long had it been since these canyons had slipped into the silence of the centuries? Hovenweep villages were built on a human scale. Like water, the stones gracefully flow from the bedrock that supports them. With computer animation and award winning photography, the ancient villages come alive once more.

Touring the Southwest's Grand Circle DVD

Running Time: 70 minutes
Price: $24.99
Publisher: Finley-Holiday Films ()

In this fully-narrated video tour you'll embark on a 1,400 mile tour of the Grand Circle, a spectacular region of the Southwest encompassing parts of Arizona, Utah and Colorado. The Grand Circle route connects eight national parks - Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Arches and Mesa Verde - with numerous national monuments, recreation areas, state parks, historical sites and attractions. From deep red-rock canyons to ancient indian ruins, from majestic mountains to exciting river trips, the Grand Circle has something for everyone.

Those Who Came Before DVD

Running Time: 60 minutes
Price: $16.99
Publisher: Western National Parks Association ()

This film explores the monumental architecture and finely crafted arts created by the ancestral culture of the Southwest while telling how explorers, ranchers, and scholars pieced together the history of these ancient Indians. Companion to the best-selling book Those Who Came Before, the DVD features menu-based chapter selections, English language subtitle option, and a transcript of the narration in a DVD-ROM content area for computer users.