petrified wood. What's good about that?' There’s so much more.” Here’s what travelers should know about Petrified Forest, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series.

The Petrified Forest and Painted Desert are uniquely Arizona road trip destinations. Here's why it's worth the drive and what ...

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, many ...