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 ...

I celebrated early. I couldn’t help myself. Later this year, Petrified Forest will turn 60 years old as a national park and I wanted to honor such a special occasion. But the actual anniversary falls ...

If your destination is Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, or even Las Vegas, add a pit stop to see another National Park Service site in Northern Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park is just a few hours ...

The Petrified Forest National Park is Arizona's least visited national park. I stopped at the park on a recent road trip across America's Southwest. I discovered colorful fossilized logs, uncovered ...

102167.3657@compuserve.com Adventure Adviser: A good alternative to the Grand Canyon is the often overlooked Petrified Forest National Park, about 200 miles southeast of Arizona’s main claim-to-fame ...

A new survey has found that Arizona is home to two of the most beautiful national parks in the U.S. The ranking contains a surprising omission. The survey from travel website Travel Lens, which based ...

“This is cool, but weird. It looks just like what I think Mars must be like,” said our son, Oliver. My husband, our three boys, and I were standing at an overlook gazing out across the Painted Desert ...