Locked within the stones and fossils of Petrified Forest National Park lies a record of life, death, and resilience during one of Earth's most extreme periods of environmental change. What secrets do ...

Petrified Forest National Park is a hidden gem in the Arizona desert. It’s famous for its colorful petrified wood, stunning badlands, and rich history. Visitors can explore ancient fossils, Native ...

While Mississippi is home to a series of geological oddities, like the "Little Grand Canyon," many don't know that the Magnolia State has its very own petrified forest just 30 minutes from Jackson.

Fossilization is an invaluable process for gaining a window into the past, but it can also create a tripping hazard. The way Angela Piller, collections manager at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks ...

Think of a forest and most people will envision lush landscapes with rows of tall trees all around. A forest can also be a place where people find 200-million-year-old fossils of ancient trees from ...

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 ...

In the U.S., many states have an official state fossil, or even a designated state dinosaur. Some states recognize an official dinosaur in celebration of the specific region's paleontology, and others ...