Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Petrified Forest National Park has the largest collection of fossilized trees in the world. 225 million years ago the trees, Araucarioxylon, Woodworthia, Schilderia, and others, fell into streams and washed into floodplains and mixed with silt, mud, and volcanic ash. Silica-laden groundwater seeped through the logs and replaced the wood tissue with silica. The silica crystallized into quartz, preserving the wood. Remnants of early human occupation of the area dating back to 1250 A.D. are found at Puerco Pueblo. The 100 room pueblo sheltered over 1,000 people. More recently, the Painted Desert Inn, built by Herbert David Lore around 1920, was used as the first overnight lodge in the area. The décor and architecture of the Painted Desert Inn reflects the awesome vistas of the surrounding beauty of the Painted Desert. The nearby trail head will lead you to a unique wilderness camping environment. Music copyright 2007 by Maury Smith. Slideshow by John Wanserski.

Petrified Forest National Park
http://www.nps.gov/pefo/

Petrified Wood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified_wood

Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park
http://alliance.la.asu.edu/dorn/PEFO2006BulMuNoAz.pdf

Painted Desert Inn
http://www.nps.gov/pefo/planyourvisit/upload/PaintedDesertInn2006.pdf

My Wisconsin Space
http://mywisconsinspace.com/

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[jjwanser]

The music comes from a soundtrack to a CD by Maury Smith called Troy Gardens Journal, c2007. Maury is a high school math teacher in Monona, Wisconsin. He does occasional music monologues at local coffee houses.

[rtp100]

great slide show. i went there in 1959 and it still looks the same today.

[orion2themax]

We took a family vacation there when I was 15 yrs old, and I didn't appreciate it back then but I remember it very well at 36 and I'm gonna take my kids there this summer. Majestic. I will always remember it.

[sonick808]

one of the most gorgeous places on earth. I love driving through the painted desert from albuquerque to flag.

[DSizQued]

What is the acoustic song? Sounds really cool.



[adnilnosnhoj]

Amazing video!

I'm planning a trip there soon, and now I more excited than ever about going!

[spamstoper3]

excellent video !!

[greeterman74]

Only $10 to get in. Great experience! Very interesting national park!

[rudderducky27]

im gona be going there in June.

[Dancing88Mike]

I went their when I was 12 back in 2000 ah good times but so long ago.