Petrified Forest is a surprising land of scenic wonders and fascinating science. Located in NE Arizona, this 93,000 acre park features one of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, the multi-hued badlands of the Painted Desert, Indian ruins and petroglyphs, and displays of 225 million-year-old fossils.

• Painted Desert -
• Puerco Ridge/Rainbow Forest -

• Visit the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark, a pueblo structure with exhibits on the cultural history of the native people who lived in this area until 1400.
• Pick up a free wilderness permit and explore the beauty of the Painted Desert's varied palette unfolding ahead of you.
• Drive to the Jasper Forest Overlook to view the simple grandeur of petrified logs strewn about the landscape.