Gazing across the Painted Desert of northern Arizona today, it’s hard to believe that 200 million years ago the region was a primeval tropical forest watered by abundant streams and inhabited by a ...

PHOENIX — Petrified Forest National Park announced the sightings of Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a threatened bird along the Puerco River within the park. One individual bird was heard on July 15 and another ...

To the east of Holbrook, just off the I-40, is one of the most otherworldly parks to visit in Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park, known for its striated badlands and its Rainbow Forest filled ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — Fossils from the Petrified Forest National Park, in northern Arizona, revealed a new reptile species that thrived during the Triassic Period. Paleontologists and partners with the ...

Arizona’s three national parks show off the state’s beauty in different ways. Grand Canyon National Park offers jaw-dropping views of this massive geological wonder, while Saguaro National Park ...

The Painted Desert Community Complex, the headquarters and visitor center of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, is undergoing a comprehensive rehabilitation. Designed by architects Richard ...

The newly described pterosaur Eotephradactylus mcintireae is seen eating an ancient ray-finned fish alongside an early species of turtle and an early frog species, with the skeleton of an armored ...

Petrified Forest National Park is more than just a desert—it’s a window into over 200 million years of Earth’s history and thousands of years of human culture. From Triassic-era fossils to ancestral ...

Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is a kaleidoscope of ancient history, vibrant geology, and seasonal beauty. From rainbow-hued petrified logs to the pastel layers of the Painted Desert, each ...