mesa

Under the veil of the Manhattan Project, this remote mesa became the site of a profound scientific pivot that ended a world war and ushered in the nuclear age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The cultural significance of this place isn’t evident to many, even though the mesa, which is about 12 acres, has long been mired in land-use battles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023

Claudia Mitchell, a potter from Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico, gathers clay on a mesa between two sandstone rock formations, hammer and pick at the ready.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2023

It also says the fire sparked by its power line spread quickly because it was on top of a flat mesa, allowing the fire to spread along the ground, and ignited nearby vegetation.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

Silently I left the toyon bushes and ran without stopping until I reached the mesa.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

Washington, Utah, located just southwest of Zion National Park, is surrounded by cinematic mesas and has long been a hub for exploring the natural wonders of the American west.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

My roughly 60-mile section was marked by sienna-hued mesas and buttes, and cornflower-blue skies.

From New York Times ● May 1, 2024

The central summit area is marked by several elevated mesas forming an arc, reaching a regional high and sloping downhill away from the summit area.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

An estimated 500 Catholic mission churches remain in northern New Mexico, where the Rocky Mountains taper off into desert mesas to the west and endless plains to the east.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023

Nathan looked at the rising half-full moon; shadows were covering the desert, deepening and darkening the colors of the land and mesas.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young