Where some visitors see unparalleled natural beauty, others feel "underwhelmed" at an Arizona spot named among most disappointing national parks.

Otherworldly landscapes, petroglyphs, and plenty of critters make this Arizona park particularly special. Here’s how to visit.

“Do you have any rocks or minerals in the car with you?” asked the park ranger. “Yes, a geode and piece of petrified wood that we purchased at the gift shop,” my father said. “Is it wrapped up?” asked ...

IS SET TO OPEN NEXT SPRING. AND SEMINOLE COUNTY, A POPULAR LOCAL HAUNT, IS FADING INTO THE GHOSTLY MIST THIS WEEKEND. I TRIED J. THAT WAS AWESOME. A PETRIFIED FOREST IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS WILL SHUT THE ...

There’s treasure buried in Washington’s desert. It’s not gold doubloons or the lost stash of infamous 1970s skyjacker D.B. Cooper. It’s petrified wood, an heirloom from ginkgo and sequoia trees that ...

The new attraction looms over other minerals and gems in the museum’s main hall. The massive trunk stands nine feet tall and weighs four tons. The pre-historic log comes from a rare mineral deposit in ...

They’re known as conscience letters — notes sent to the rangers at the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, by visitors returning pilfered rocks. “I am writing this letter in hopes of easing my ...