I don’t want to say that Petrified Forest is the most soothing, relaxing place in Arizona but then again ... among the rolling badlands of the Painted Desert at the far northern end of the ...

New discoveries of small animals that lived more than 200 million years ago are changing how paleontologists think about ...

Whether hiking, sightseeing, or learning about its rich history, the Petrified Forest offers an unforgettable glimpse into the past. The Painted Desert in northern Arizona is a mesmerizing ...

Visitors can see dinosaur fossils and petrified wood while basking in the surreal landscape of the Painted Desert ... The Petrified Forest was one of the uniquely Arizona road-trip destinations ...

Many of the features at Petrified Forest are on a scale best appreciated by leaving the car. Plan enough time to walk among the fossil logs and Painted Desert badlands. For a half-day visit ...

For such an arid, stark landscape, Petrified Forest National Park has a remarkably dissimilar past. The southern Arizona park sits ... 200 million years ago. The Painted Desert’s colorful ...

A gibbous moon shines over a large petrified log embedded in the sandstone at Blue Mesa in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park. Fred Hirschmann/Science Faction/Corbis The stories accumulate ...

However, this northern Arizona forest is quite different — instead ... Now the park and surrounding Painted Desert are great for discovery and exploration: hiking, exhibits, science, cycling ...