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Petrified Forest

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Petrified Forest
a national park in E Arizona, containing petrified coniferous trees about 170 000 000 years old


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In a sharp departure from Bush administration policies, the Obama team has halted new uranium mining claims near the Grand Canyon, proposed new preserves for wild mustangs and funded the expansion of the Petrified Forest National Park.
While the geyser is an impressive display of the area's geothermal activity now, the Petrified Forest is a powerful reminder of the area's violent volcanic history.
Day 3 For the last leg of our road trip, we decided to check out Petrified Forest National Park, about a four-hour drive south of Monument Valley via Highway 191 and Interstate 40.
 
 
 
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