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Petrified Forest National Park expects some snow today

07 Dec 2009 11:08:43 PST

Visitors to the Petrified Forest National Park can expect to run into some snow today. As of 9:00 am MST this morning, the park has overcast skies but is ...

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Stock Footage - The remains of a tree in the Arizona

04 Dec 2009 07:14:44 PST

The remains of a petrified tree in the Arizona Petrified Forest National Park stock footage by DV Archive. 341-0072 Fotosearch Stock Photography ... fotosearch.com

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Where trees turned to stone

18 Nov 2009 10:23:52 PST

Petrified Forest National Park is about a 4-1/2 hour drive from Northwest Tucson. Nearest accommodations are in Holbrook, on Interstate 40 west of the park. ...

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ILLEGAL SPACE ALIENS

11 Nov 2009 15:44:17 PST

HOLBROOK, AZ - A group of 21 aliens has taken refuge in the heart of the Petrified Forest National Park - and they're asking President Obama ... weeklyworldnews.com

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A great vacation value

20 Apr 2009 17:06:28 PDT

One of the best vacation values to be found in northern Arizona is the Petrified Forest National Park. Admission is just $10.00 per vehicle or, if you're arriving on a motorcycle, bicycle or on foot, just $5.00 per person. (Different fees apply for ...

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National Park Week events at the Petrified Forest

17 Apr 2009 17:20:07 PDT

The Petrified Forest National Park is celebrating National Park Week with lots of fun activities for all visitors to do! Among the activities are: Orienteering in the Wilderness: a three hour hike into the Painted Desert Wilderness with Ranger Foz ...

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Petrified Forest National Park news and blogs - December 08, 2009

08 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

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• Looking for Special Holiday Programs? Here's a Sampling at Parks from Coast to ... - National Parks Traveler -- from blog
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• The Painted Desert Inn at Petrified Forest National Park, Part I -- from Examiner.com
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• Fossils, shrines, and Native Americans: A road trip to Taos, New ... -- from Examiner.com

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Who's that playing with the deer?

14 Apr 2009 17:05:01 PDT

In the Petrified Forest National Park, pronghorn are frequently seen foraging in the grasslands between mile posts 6 and 9 along the park road. They feed on shrubs, grasses, juniper bushes and even the occasional prickly pear cactus. ...

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Holbrook has it

12 Apr 2009 17:12:26 PDT

Holbrook, Arizona is the gateway city to the Petrified Forest National Park. Located 25 miles west of the park, Holbrook offers a variety of services that visitors will want to take advantage of. Inside the Historic Navajo County Courthouse, ...

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Enjoy a meal with history

05 Apr 2009 17:08:02 PDT

That's the experience of dining on a Navajo Taco at the Painted Desert Oasis restaurant in the Petrified Forest National Park. Forget everything you know about run-of-the-mill south of the border tacos: Navajo Tacos are more than a snack; ...

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RVing Historic Rte 66

01 Apr 2009 17:14:41 PDT

East on I-40, the road that preempted Rte 66 in many places, one may stop at the Petrified Forest Visitor Center for an introduction to the Petrified Forest National Park and views of the Painted Desert to the north. Bob Gorden is an examiner from ...

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Grand Falls and its Petrified Forest connection

29 Mar 2009 17:04:24 PDT

There are many washes (or arroyos) in the Petrified Forest National Park and for most of the year they appear as dry river beds running across the Painted Desert. As winter snow melts off distant mountains or rains come, these washes turn dark with ...

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Treasure or trash?

24 Mar 2009 17:02:37 PDT

At the Petrified Forest National Park, for instance, items older than 50 years are considered artifacts, while things under 50 years old are simply trash. No where in the park is this more evident than along old sections of Route 66. ...

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Take a hike

22 Mar 2009 17:11:19 PDT

KSJ Despite steady wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour, visitors took advantage of sunny skies and warm temperatures to hike in the Petrified Forest National Park this weekend. One of the most popular trails is at Puerco Pueblo, where a short (.03 mile) ...

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Pets welcome at Petrified Forest

22 Mar 2009 04:59:43 PDT

With Monday, March 23rd designated as National Puppy Day, now seems like a good time to remind travelers that the Petrified Forest National Park is one of the few national park sites that allows pets to visit right along with their human companions. ...

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Painted Desert National Park User Review 101762

18 Mar 2009 00:48:23 PDT

Review of the Painted Desert National Park in the Petrified Forest National Park. Beautiful. Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations ... espanol.video.yahoo.com

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225 million years of history

06 Mar 2009 08:45:00 PST

AZ Petrified wood sits off the Long Logs Trail at the Petrified Forest National Park, just east of Holbrook. The park offers views of petrified wood along with views of badlands, log falls, petroglyphs and a variety of cone-shaped formations. ... Breezy conditions continue Examiner.com

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Chinleana: Enigmatic Taxa I - <i>Acallosuchus rectori</i>

16 Nov 2008 22:05:15 PST

Written by Bill Parker
Geology and paleontology of the Chinle Formation, Petrified Forest National Park and vicinity, Arizona and a discussion of vertebrate fossils of the southwestern Upper Triassic, p. 29-64. In S.G. Lucas and A.P. Hunt (eds. ...

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Petrified Forest National Park - (Petrified Forest, AZ)

14 Nov 2008 19:00:00 PST

Written by rvdreams
There is a museum and visitors center at the southern end, but we decided to drive all the way to the northern end to the Painted Desert Visitor Center to see the film about the park and start from there so we would end up near home in ...

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Petrified Forest Turns 102 on Dec 8th

11 Nov 2008 10:19:59 PST

Written by NewsBlog
On December 8, 2008, celebrate Petrified Forest National Park’s 102nd Anniversary! Activities at Petrified Forest include: Anniversary and Holiday Open House at the Painted Desert National Historic Landmark from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on ...

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Petrified Forest National Park (2008-11-01)

31 Oct 2008 18:04:19 PDT

Millions of years ago this area was once a vast floodplain and home to many crocodile-like reptiles, giant amphibians and small dinosaurs until the late Triassic period in which the area sank and was completely flooded. ...

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Discover the Ghosts of Petrified Forest Oct 24, 25 and 30th

23 Oct 2008 10:19:58 PDT

Written by NewsBlog
Petrified Forest - The nights are getting longer and Autumn is here! Celebrate the season by taking a lantern tour of the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark at Petrified Forest National Park. Learn what the “ghosts of the ...

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Knock on Wood at Calistoga's Petrified Forest - The Lobby from SPG

23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by victor
Petrified Forest California 200.jpg Most travelers are familiar with Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, but did you know that there's a petrified forest in Northern California as well? The Petrified Forest of Calistoga, ...

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Painted Desert Inn - National Architectural Treasure « Seeded Earth

22 Oct 2008 22:11:45 PDT

Written by Bo
Painted Desert Inn in Petrified Forest National Park. Driving through the Petrified Forest National Park, one expects to see old rocks and scrub deserts and a lot of open space. But there is another treat of a different sort, ...

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A Day Trip from Mesa, Arizona - The Petrified Forest - Part I of III

15 Sep 2008 15:56:54 PDT

Written by Mesa, Arizona Real Estate *** Teri Ellis, Broker, ABR,CRS,GRI,ePRO,MRE (Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC)
I hope you all enjoy traveling to and visiting the Petrified Forest National Park in northeast Arizona. For those of you contemplating moving to Arizona, this is yet another good example why that's a good idea. ;-) ...

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Spend a Day at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona | Open ...

11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by toptraveller
You can see a great deal of petrified wood along the Long Logs Trail, and you can see an ancient log jam here, as well. I combined this walk with the Agate House hike. Both trails are paved, and if you stop for lunch or a snack first, ...

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