Every once in a while, an experience reminds us that great gulfs of time preceded the present, times when the world was very different. I was hiking in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, enjoying the ...

Petrified Forest National Park is creating treks that show off the backcountry Hikers should be well supplied and able to navigate without trails Highlights include petrified wood and Native American ...

The University of Arizona women’s basketball team (9‑3) suffered a close defeat against the University of Utah Utes (10‑3), falling 63–62 on Monday, Dec. 22 in McKale Center. Despite a determined ...

Fossil trees that approached the heights of today’s tallest redwoods have been found in northern Thailand. The longest petrified log measures 72.2 meters (237 feet), which suggest the original tree ...

We woke to gray skies and choppy seas anchored off the coast of Unga Island across from Papof Island and Sand Point. Zodiac excursions were scheduled for 8:30 a.m. The shore excursion options included ...

Check out our top things to do in Petrified Forest National Park! This Arizona park is well worth visiting and a great ...

A plan is afoot to develop the site of the world’s longest petrified log in Tak province into a world-class geological tourism destination, according to the government. The 69.7-metre-long log on July ...

How does ordinary wood turn into petrified wood, which feels like rock? asks a reader. A petrified log may look like an ordinary wooden log, complete with growth rings and bark. But touch it, and ...

An ornate tree lizard basks beside a 74-million-year-old fossilized log in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. Photo by Jeff Mitton. Every once in a while, an experience reminds us that great gulfs of ...