Traveler's Checklist: Petrified Forest National Park
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Petrified Forest National Park is an overlooked gem in the National Park System, in part perhaps owing to its location in northeastern Arizona, or possibly because there are no in-park accommodations, or maybe because the park shuts down at sundown. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't explore this fascinating landscape.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2012 2:29am