Imagine walking through a forest where the trees are not made of wood but stone—ancient, fossilized remnants of a world that ...

Petrified wood is an incredible naturally occurring phenomenon that can be found all over the world, including in the United States. But if you're not familiar with the ancient work of natural art, it ...

The petrified wood amazed me and stepping back in time to learn about the Pueblo people isn't something I have the opportunity to do often. Between the impressive mesas, ...

A rare Triassic fossil site reveals North America's oldest known pterosaur, Eotephradactylus mcintireae, in what was once a ...

Petrified wood is found in many locations on all seven continents; so, why has no one used petrified wood for tree-ring science? The answer is that no one has succeeded, until now.

The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...

The donation of the petrified wood piece preserves a part of the geological history of the area and honors Carl A. Quist (1911-1997) and his wife Gertrude Barr Quist (1928-2018).

While the newly-released Jurassic World movie roared to the top of the box office, a real life discovery of a giant fossil ...

A team of researchers led by the Smithsonian has discovered the oldest known pterosaur fossil in North America. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first ...

The petrified wood amazed me,' she said. 'Between the impressive mesas, colorful fossils, and history, I left feeling thrilled by my decision to stop. And I left with a new favorite park'.