The Painted Desert isn’t just another Instagram backdrop. Beyond the tourist spots and familiar viewpoints, this 93,500-acre stretch of Arizona holds geological stories spanning 200 million years, ...

If your destination is Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, or even Las Vegas, add a pit stop to see another National Park Service ...

The red-and-black volcanic cinder cone, located in Arizona’s Painted Desert, last erupted around 900 years ago. Michelle Groskopf Turrell pointed down. “You see how the area right below us ...

A sun-swept corner of the Painted Desert draws more than 600,000 visitors each year. While most come to see one of the world's largest concentrations of brilliantly colored petrified wood ...

Arizona's Petrified Forest and Saguaro National Parks offer unique landscapes just as captivating as the Grand Canyon. Visitors can explore ancient petrified wood and the Painted Desert at ...

The park, located in northeastern Arizona, is famous for its late-Triassic ... Even more awaits out in the Painted Desert. During the past two years, Petrified Forest has expanded its boundaries ...

When I meet someone for the first time, I create a safe place free of judgement and open for them to tell their story. As they speak, I hear their words and voice tone. I look at their face, eyes ...