Visited this park last year, but it was a spur of the moment thing, so I waited too late to get in on any of the tours. But, from your video, it seems like it would be worth to go back for the tours. Plus, I really loved the park, so I would love to go back.
We loved the GuideAlong audios too. You can buy the whole western package or buy them piecemeal as needed & the vendor gives credit for single purchases against the purchase price for the entire package if you later decide to buy the whole package
LOVE THE RV! I like having four walls. You can’t beat a Mercedes and Winnebago combined! What an awesome travel RV! Too bad I could not find photos of the INSIDE OF YOUR RV. It’s such a big help in bonding when in your minds eye, you can see where someone is living❤️
Thanks and don't worry, we have an entire tour, top to bottom of our Navion! 😉 Glad you're along for the journey! - Howard ua-cam.com/video/BcMl43oSk40/v-deo.html
@@NewstateNomads , OMG! I love it! The colors, the leather, the layout! Just stunning and SO snug and cozy! All made better by the little puppy Roos! The storage is simply amazing. Wow! It is a beautiful beautiful RV! Congratulations on your excellent taste. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi, I visited this park last October. I was so blown away. I did hike up onto the big Mesa as you see when you drive in. Also near the campground had a general stores and a Cafe next to it. Those old boys make amazing pancakes. Definitely a park worth the visited. I was there 3 days.
Loved the video. We wanted to go to Mesa Verse last year when we went to Pikes Peak but it didn’t work out. I noticed the new / revised Newstate intro the included the momma moose & her twins. Definitely a must have for a highlight reel. Who Dey 🐅
Loving this video! Brought back so many memories of our last visit there many years ago. Hey!…maybe I’d better stop watching Newstate Nomads because I’ll want to visit/revisit all those places again? No WAY! Have to keep looking forward to these fabulous places they show us! ❤️ to both of you, Virginia
Thanks for all of your National Park videos! We're headed that way in early October and will be staying 2 nights in each Mesa Verde, Arches, and Bryce Canyon. I'm so excited! Fingers crossed though that they don't get early season snow!
Great video. I'm so glad you showed both tours. I've only been on one, so that was really exciting to see the other one. Thanks for your efforts in creating informative and interesting content.
Absolutely loved this park. I saw it in a history book when I was in school and always wanted to see it. The palace is jaw dropping. I hope to get to tour it next trip. Was closed when we were there. Great video guys👏
Well done! Just curious - since y'all do so much in National Parks - wondered if you had ever had a discussion with a ranger or been questioned about a filming permit. From the National Park Service web site - "Federal law requires a permit for all commercial filming, no matter the size of the crew or the type of equipment. This includes individuals or small groups that don’t use much equipment, but generate revenue by posting footage on websites, such as UA-cam and TikTok. The primary focus of the NPS, however, is on commercial filming that has the potential to impact park resources and visitors beyond what occurs from normal visitor use of park areas. Examples of this type of filming are productions that use substantial equipment such as sets and lighting, productions with crews that exceed 5 people, and filming in closed areas, wilderness areas, or in locations that would create conflicts with other visitors or harm sensitive resources." Are you hoping (like I am) that they lean more into the second part of that (commercial filming that has the potential to impact park resources) than the first part (no matter the size of the crew of the type of equipment) and leave us who just want to photograph and record and share the beauty of the parks alone.
Ron, thanks for watching, and here's some insight from our experience. Out of the 34 National Parks we filmed in during 2023, 30 required a permit for our activities. Typical application fee (there are no location fees for 1-2 people, camera and tripod) was $75. A handful were above $300. Each park has discretion to interpret the language (rule) you quoted above and also the underlying federal law (which was passed over 20 years ago). Hope that helps! - Howard
@@NewstateNomads Hey Howard - thanks for your prompt and informative reply, that is good to know going forward. Also (forgot to mention in my first post) thank you for taking the effort to get good audio, that is so often overlooked and it makes such a difference.
What happened to your National Park Foundation Special Edition Winnebago? It looks like you are using your old one and you aren’t saying that in your intro like you did in a bunch of previous ones. Did they take it away from you? Or did you just have the new one for a limited amount of time?
After watching your video we have decided to visit Mesa Verde and take the tours. But I am unable to figure out how far it is between the Cliff Palace and the Balcony House. Can you help me out? Thank you
Cliff Palace and Balcony House are both on the same driving loop and only about 5 minutes apart from one another. Just know all tours are reserved on recreation.gov two weeks in advance.
For Cliff Palace. Visitors are only walking right in front of the site and not going in it at all. Balcony House, visitors are in the site. However rangers make it very very clear on where you can and cannot go and same with where you can stand/sit/lean.
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What a great place to visit. Thanks 🙏 for sharing. Great tips on how to make the most of your time. Thanks From Wisconsin
Mesa Verde ranks as one of the best National Parks that I’ve been to. It’s amazing there.
Yikes, not sure I'd have made it up that ladder, and coming back down! Great video, thank you.
Thanks, and good news they are all UP ladders! 🤣 -Howard
Visited this park last year, but it was a spur of the moment thing, so I waited too late to get in on any of the tours. But, from your video, it seems like it would be worth to go back for the tours. Plus, I really loved the park, so I would love to go back.
toured cliff palace, probably about 40 to 50 years ago, glad to see it is stil here and preserved.
We must have just missed you. We were just there! It was amazing
We loved the GuideAlong audios too. You can buy the whole western package or buy them piecemeal as needed & the vendor gives credit for single purchases against the purchase price for the entire package if you later decide to buy the whole package
LOVE THE RV! I like having four walls. You can’t beat a Mercedes and Winnebago combined!
What an awesome travel RV! Too bad I could not find photos of the INSIDE OF YOUR RV. It’s such a big help in bonding when in your minds eye, you can see where someone is living❤️
Thanks and don't worry, we have an entire tour, top to bottom of our Navion! 😉 Glad you're along for the journey! - Howard ua-cam.com/video/BcMl43oSk40/v-deo.html
@@NewstateNomads , OMG! I love it! The colors, the leather, the layout! Just stunning and SO snug and cozy! All made better by the little puppy Roos! The storage is simply amazing. Wow! It is a beautiful beautiful RV!
Congratulations on your excellent taste. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Uughhhh!! I gotta go! I live in Phoenix and can easily make it a weekend trip there, only 6 hrs away driving
Loving all of the National Park videos, so informative. We are definitely going to start doing the Ranger talks.
Barbara, love hearing that! The ranger programs are great, and we've learned so much by attending them. 👍 -Howard
My parents went here years ago - my mom talked about it for such a long time after their visit and I can see why! Fascinating!
On my bucket list, for sure! What a fascinating place.
Hi, I visited this park last October. I was so blown away. I did hike up onto the big Mesa as you see when you drive in. Also near the campground had a general stores and a Cafe next to it. Those old boys make amazing pancakes. Definitely a park worth the visited. I was there 3 days.
Enjoyed the tour! Great video.
great job guys....
Feels like it took awhile …. But …. I’m finally caught up ,, it’s been a great ride ,, now I’m looking forward to tagging along in real time !!
Loved the video. We wanted to go to Mesa Verse last year when we went to Pikes Peak but it didn’t work out. I noticed the new / revised Newstate intro the included the momma moose & her twins. Definitely a must have for a highlight reel. Who Dey 🐅
Loving this video! Brought back so many memories of our last visit there many years ago. Hey!…maybe I’d better stop watching Newstate Nomads because I’ll want to visit/revisit all those places again? No WAY! Have to keep looking forward to these fabulous places they show us! ❤️ to both of you, Virginia
Thanks
This was awesome. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
Thanks for the adventure.
Wow how beautiful we are making our list based off your adventures. Thank you for sharing. Hope you can visit michigan soon .
Thanks for all of your National Park videos! We're headed that way in early October and will be staying 2 nights in each Mesa Verde, Arches, and Bryce Canyon. I'm so excited! Fingers crossed though that they don't get early season snow!
Great video. I'm so glad you showed both tours. I've only been on one, so that was really exciting to see the other one. Thanks for your efforts in creating informative and interesting content.
Amazing audio for the guides! How'd you wipe out the background noise?
Absolutely loved this park. I saw it in a history book when I was in school and always wanted to see it. The palace is jaw dropping. I hope to get to tour it next trip. Was closed when we were there. Great video guys👏
great video
Thanks so much! 👍 -Howard
Very interesting. Thanks!
wow great informational video. Thanks Don
Those are fascinating. How they were built and how long they have been there. Very cool 👍🏼
Well done! Just curious - since y'all do so much in National Parks - wondered if you had ever had a discussion with a ranger or been questioned about a filming permit. From the National Park Service web site - "Federal law requires a permit for all commercial filming, no matter the size of the crew or the type of equipment. This includes individuals or small groups that don’t use much equipment, but generate revenue by posting footage on websites, such as UA-cam and TikTok. The primary focus of the NPS, however, is on commercial filming that has the potential to impact park resources and visitors beyond what occurs from normal visitor use of park areas. Examples of this type of filming are productions that use substantial equipment such as sets and lighting, productions with crews that exceed 5 people, and filming in closed areas, wilderness areas, or in locations that would create conflicts with other visitors or harm sensitive resources."
Are you hoping (like I am) that they lean more into the second part of that (commercial filming that has the potential to impact park resources) than the first part (no matter the size of the crew of the type of equipment) and leave us who just want to photograph and record and share the beauty of the parks alone.
Ron, thanks for watching, and here's some insight from our experience. Out of the 34 National Parks we filmed in during 2023, 30 required a permit for our activities. Typical application fee (there are no location fees for 1-2 people, camera and tripod) was $75. A handful were above $300. Each park has discretion to interpret the language (rule) you quoted above and also the underlying federal law (which was passed over 20 years ago). Hope that helps! - Howard
@@NewstateNomads Hey Howard - thanks for your prompt and informative reply, that is good to know going forward. Also (forgot to mention in my first post) thank you for taking the effort to get good audio, that is so often overlooked and it makes such a difference.
Silly question - what water bottle do you use in your pack? My wife loved the pack and bought it but all the bottles we found fall out of the holder
What happened to your National Park Foundation Special Edition Winnebago? It looks like you are using your old one and you aren’t saying that in your intro like you did in a bunch of previous ones. Did they take it away from you? Or did you just have the new one for a limited amount of time?
Do you have to crawl through those tiny doors or is there a second way around
After watching your video we have decided to visit Mesa Verde and take the tours. But I am unable to figure out how far it is between the Cliff Palace and the Balcony House. Can you help me out? Thank you
Cliff Palace and Balcony House are both on the same driving loop and only about 5 minutes apart from one another.
Just know all tours are reserved on recreation.gov two weeks in advance.
OMg! Those dwellings look fake, so hard to wrap my head around. Definitely need to go here.
Regrettably I could not understand a word the Ranger said….i guess we’re getting old…😂
They still let people climb in/on the dwellings... 🫣😢
For Cliff Palace. Visitors are only walking right in front of the site and not going in it at all.
Balcony House, visitors are in the site. However rangers make it very very clear on where you can and cannot go and same with where you can stand/sit/lean.