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Join us either in-person downtown at the Archaeology Southwest Headquarters or online via Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, when Paul F. Reed (New Mexico State Director & Preservation Archaeologist) will discuss “A Very Special Landscape: Trails and the Lava Fields of El Malpais National Monument.” The cultural landscape of El Malpais National Monument holds great significance for Indigenous groups of the Southwest. Within this amazing landscape lie many kilometers of specially constructed trails that allow access to remote parts of the area. In this presentation, I’ll paint a picture of this phenomenal geography and the trails that connect it.
How Are You Attending the Archaeology Café?
In Person: Join us at Archaeology Southwest Headquarters in Tucson, Arizona (300 N Ash Alley).
Register for In-Person Attendance
Online: Watch live through our Zoom Webinar.
Register for Online Attendance (Zoom)
Directions:
Archaeology Café takes place at Archaeology Southwest Headquarters, located at 300 N Ash Alley, Tucson, AZ.
We’re tucked just off Ash Alley in downtown Tucson.
Parking:
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Two nearby public parking lots:
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One off Franklin Street (north of us).
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One off Stone Avenue/Council Street (south of us).
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Accessible parking: Visitors who need accessible spaces or extra assistance are welcome to park in the Archaeology Southwest lot.
If you need help getting from your vehicle to the event, please call Sara at (520) 849-6474. We’re happy to assist.
Can’t join us live?
This season we’re adding a livestream option so you can join Café in real time from anywhere. Or about a week after each Café, we’ll also post the recorded videos to our website archive and YouTube channel. We’ll share links on our Facebook page and in our Preservation Archaeology Today and This Month at Archaeology Southwest newsletters.
About Archaeology Café
Presented by Archaeology Southwest, a nonprofit organization that explores and protects heritage places while honoring their diverse values, Archaeology Café is an informal forum that brings lifelong learners together with experts.
About this season
Tread: The Where, How, and Why of Trails & Foot Travel
Step into the 2025–2026 season of Archaeology Café: Tread. This year, we’re following the routes people have taken across time—on foot, through memory, and across landscapes.
From ancient migrations and sacred trails to trade paths, historical expeditions, and everyday travel, this season explores how movement shapes cultural landscapes in the Southwest and beyond. Trails connect people to place, carry meaning, and leave lasting marks on the land and in our stories.
This season, we’re coming home: Archaeology Café is returning to the headquarters of Archaeology Southwest in downtown Tucson. Whether you’ve joined us here before or this is your first time, we’re excited to welcome you into our everyday place.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and talks begin at 6:00 p.m.
Can’t make it in person? Recordings will be posted on our YouTube channel a few days later.
History has many paths. Let’s walk a few together.
See this season’s postcard »
Archaeology Café is made possible by BMO and The Smith Family Trust.
