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Longing for the Night in Petrified Forest National Park’s South Wilderness

Posted on February 13, 2019, 5:42 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Unlike all other national parks that are open 24 hours a day, Petrified Forest National Park’s gates close at night, an extraordinary measure necessary to prevent theft of petrified wood – a serious problem. Petrified Forest National Park, despite his sizeable area (146 square miles, 38th largest national park) is also one of a handful […]
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Off the Beaten Path in Petrified Forest National Park’s North Wilderness

Posted on February 6, 2019, 9:18 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
Petrified Forest National Park at first doesn’t appear to be prime hiking territory since the park features relatively short trails that lead to areas of concentrated petrified wood. Because of the open terrain in many of them, it can be difficult to exclude other people from your photos. However, if you are willing to venture […]
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Photo Spot 23: Petrified Forest National Park – Blue Mesa

Posted on April 29, 2010, 10:25 am, by QT Luong, under National Parks Photo Spots.
At the edge of the Painted Desert, erosion is washing away soft badlands to expose fossilized remnants of ancients forests. Petrified Forest National Park is the place to see a large concentration of perfectly preserved trunks, turned cell-by-cell to colorful stone. What makes the park unique is that eroded badlands with a variety of textures […]
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