Petrified Forest and Painted Desert
- July 20, 2004
- Rated 5 of 5 by
JOHNTAY2004 from BENLD, Illinois
The Petrified Forest National Park and the area within, known as the Painted Desert, were quite educational for our ten-year-old daughter, Nicole. It was interesting reading at the Visitor Center and trail about the formation of the petrified pieces of fallen trees. Unfortunately, every year some selfish individuals carry away pieces of the wood from parts of the park for souvenirs, even though there is hefty fines if they are caught. For souvenirs, one can get small inexpensive pieces of the petrified wood at shops outside the park, or large expensive polished pieces for thousands of dollars at some of the shops. The Painted Desert was a large area with pretty varying colors of the desert and rock formations. There was an Indian ruin in the park with a nice view of Indian petroglyphs on rocks.
From journal Week in Flagstaff, Arizona