Of Arizona’s three national parks, Petrified Forest is the least visited. That’s a shame, since it is absolutely stunning. Though named after the fields of petrified wood, that’s only one reason to ...

To the east of Holbrook, just off the I-40, is one of the most otherworldly parks to visit in Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park, known for its striated badlands and its Rainbow Forest filled ...

I celebrated early. I couldn’t help myself. Later this year, Petrified Forest will turn 60 years old as a national park and I wanted to honor such a special occasion. But the actual anniversary falls ...

Gazing across the Painted Desert of northern Arizona today, it’s hard to believe that 200 million years ago the region was a primeval tropical forest watered by abundant streams and inhabited by a ...

Formed 36 million years ago in an ancient flooded riverbed, the Mississippi Petrified Forest is a National Natural Landmark filled with petrified trees preserved where they naturally fell or washed up ...

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 ...

In the hills outside the small village of Sexi, Peru, a fossil forest holds secrets about South America’s past millions of years ago. When we first visited these petrified trees more than 20 years ago ...

HOLBROOK , Ariz. – The first letter turned up at Petrified Forest National Monument in 1935 all the way from Budaun, India. It was addressed to "The Officer in Charge." " Dear Sir," it began, the ...

In Arizona's dry, rugged badlands, you can find something far more valuable than any glittering gold: the Petrified Forest.

Have you ever heard of a curse associated with the Petrified Forest? Well, no, I hadn't. But turns out there is such a thing. First of all, does everyone know about the Petrified Forest? I would think ...