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

If it is not already part of a dish, the obligatory salsa de mesa stands by to add zing and heat.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

Today, descendants of those original inhabitants can call a piece of the mesa their own once again.

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

They were at the base of the sandstone mesa, which was now dark purple.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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

Several clues, taken together, give away the volcanic nature of the jumble of layered mesas and canyons in this eastern part of Noctis Labyrinthus.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

The pair once spent a week combing brushy hills and mesas in the Grapevine Mountains on the eastern edges of Death Valley in hopes of spotting an elusive and rarely seen gray vireo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

Drive 44 miles east along Highway 14 through winding mesas, buttes, and river scenery to the Maryhill Museum of Art.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023

We returned from the first day of harvest by the first light of the moon as it came through the portal formed by the black mesas.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya