Petrified Forest National Park

Exploring The Parks: Fossil Butte National Monument In Windswept Wyoming

Many national parks preserve aspects of the past, and in the case of Fossil Butte National Monument, that past goes back 55 million years ago, a time when the landscape of western Wyoming was very different from the windswept plains we see today.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2014 2:30am

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Nearly 15,000 Acres Of Petrified Forest National Park Open For Backcountry Exploration

It took more than two decades, but a rugged, remote, and intriguing area of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is now open to backcountry travelers.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2014 4:03am

Which National Park Drives Are On Your 2014 Calendar?

With the travel season not too far off, you should be planning your national park adventures. If you're looking for a great scenic drive, we offer the following for your consideration.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 28th, 2014 3:41am

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Petrified Forest National Park Grows By More Than 4,200 Acres Thanks To The Conservation Fund

A few acres here, a dozen over there, perhaps a thousand at a time. Those increments are slowly growing the National Park System, a system that just jumped by more than 4,200 acres in size thanks to The Conservation Fund.

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By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2014 3:45am

"Conscience Letters" From Petrified Forest National Park Thieves Tie Bad Luck To "Hot Rocks"

Think twice during your visit to Petrified Forest National Park about walking away with a colorful shard of petrified wood, for that "hot rock" just might bring you a world of hurt.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2013 3:00am

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What Did The Colorado Plateau Look Like 250 Million Years Ago?

What did the Colorado Plateau look like 250 million years? That's a question geologists hope to shed some light on via an ambitious project that is pulling rock cores up from as much as 1.5 kilometers down into the plateau's belly.

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By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2013 3:00am

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New Exhibits Installed At Petrified Forest National Park's Rainbow Forest Museum

Some new exhibits have been installed at the Rainbow Forest Museum in Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.

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By NPT Staff - June 28th, 2013 4:03am

Trails I've Hiked: Giant Logs Trail At Petrified Forest National Park

It's summer, shade is not something you find in abundance at Petrified Forest National Park, and you don't want to head out on a long hike with the mercury peaking above 100 degrees. So where do you go? To the Giant Logs Trail.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 23rd, 2013 4:03am

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Petrified Forest National Park Gains 4,265 Acres, But Much Remains To "Complete" The Park

Petrified Forest National Park will grow by nearly 4,300 acres later this year thanks to a collaborative effort by two conservation groups, but much more work needs to be done to "complete" the park that protects an incredibly rich array of geological and archaeological resources.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2013 3:03am

Petrified Forest National Park's First Park Geology Map Is A Hit

The process has taken over three decades, but Petrified Forest National Park now has its first published geological map—and in the world of rocks, it's a star

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By Jim Burnett - January 31st, 2013 3:03am

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