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 ...

“Do you have any rocks or minerals in the car with you?” asked the park ranger. “Yes, a geode and piece of petrified wood that we purchased at the gift shop,” my father said. “Is it wrapped up?” asked ...

For visitors who are interested in seeing an ancient landscape, it’s worth the 3-hour drive from Grand Canyon National Park to visit Petrified Forest National Park. Home to fossils older than 200 ...

When it comes to his love for our National Parks, our Conor Knighton makes no apologies. Not so for some of the visitors who preceded him to his latest stop: Matt Smith is the museum curator at ...

Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park in the U.S. with a section of old Route 66. The park is also home to a "rainbow" forest, which has colorful tree fossils that are more than 200 ...

Every year, millions of tourists flock to Arizona's most famous national park: The Grand Canyon. Yet travel experts claim there is a lesser-known, but no less stunning, park in the copper state that ...

There’s treasure buried in Washington’s desert. It’s not gold doubloons or the lost stash of infamous 1970s skyjacker D.B. Cooper. It’s petrified wood, an heirloom from ginkgo and sequoia trees that ...

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 ...