Overshadowed by the Grand Canyon, this quiet desert park might just surprise you. From rainbow-colored badlands to Route 66 ...

Petrified Forest National Park is a hidden Arizona gem that often flies under the radar in comparison to other nearby parks like the Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde.

10. Join a ranger: Petrified Forest National Park Rangers offer a variety of programs throughout the year to showcase different areas of the park, including guided hikes, cultural demonstrations ...

Petrified Forest National Park may not ring a bell, even though more than half a million people visited last year, according to National Park Service data. “People come to Petrified Forest ...

Most of the Petrified Forest National Park's petrified wood comes from tall conifers. These ancient trees grew more than 200 million years ago along waterways, where periodic flooding uprooted trees.

For many travelers, Petrified Forest may be a stop to somewhere else, like the Grand Canyon, but this national park is special in its own right. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's ...

The stony trees, felled millions of years ago, are scattered across Petrified Forest National Park, a geological reminder of eons past when the high desert was a verdant landscape.

The Blue Mesa Loop Road and all trails in the Blue Mesa area are closed until further notice, officials say. (Petrified Forest National Park) By Alexis Cortez. Published: Sep. 21, 2022 at 9:27 PM MST ...

The Petrified Forest National Park was formed more than 200 million years ago from at least a dozen different species of trees, some of which approached nearly 200 feet in height.

A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived ...

Petrified Forest National Park may not ring a bell, even though more than half a million people visited last year, according to National Park Service data. “People come to Petrified Forest ...