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. The park is right off Interstate 40 in ...

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 ...

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 ...

ARIZONA (KGUN) — The Petrified Forest National Park was formed more than 200 million years ago from at least a dozen different species of trees, some of which approached nearly 200 feet in height.

“Onyx Bridge is a dramatic example of petrified wood” found in a layer of rock that dates back 210 million years, the National Park Service reports. National Park Service photo One of the world’s most ...

The park contains deposits of colorful petrified wood that are around 225 million years old. Sadly, Petrified Forest has been struggling with theft, as tourists are tempted to illegally take home ...

Petrified Forest National Park, 18 miles southeast of Holbrook, is world-renowned for its petrified wood deposits, but much less known for its mining history and potash deposits. The area is located ...