the U.S. took over what is Petrified Forest National Park today. Excursions into the area happened within only five years.

Petrified Forest is best known for its ancient trees that have crystallized over 225 million years into rainbow colors. The park also features fossils from huge 18-foot crocodile-like creatures known ...

The current 346 square miles of Petrified Forest open a window on ... the area was designated a national monument in 1906 and a national park more than a half century later. If you are traveling ...

but not at a national park. Take it slow and you will enjoy the ride and the views. Is it possible to have a forest without trees? I had never heard of such a thing. Petrified Forest has many ...

Paleontologists unveil a new reptile at Petrified Forest National Park. Elizabeth Parker and her Girl Scout troop ... to protect this area’s impressive collection of petrified trees in 1906. While he ...

The Petrified Forest and Painted Desert are uniquely Arizona road trip destinations. Here's why it's worth the drive and what ...