Petrified Forest National Park is a hidden gem in the Arizona desert. It’s famous for its colorful petrified wood, stunning badlands, and rich history. Visitors can explore ancient fossils ...

The current 346 square miles of Petrified Forest open a window on an environment more than 200 million years old, one radically different from today's grassland. Where you now see ravens soaring ...

The park has two main sections: the scenic Painted Desert area to the north, and the area that boasts the famous clusters of petrified wood at the south end. The park has no shuttle system, so it’s ...

Petrified Forest National Park is the kind of place that sneaks up on you. As you cruise at a brisk 80 miles an hour along Highway 40 in Arizona, a sea of sage, rabbitbush and grass stretches ...