Extended Day Hike: Petrified and Present-Day Landscapes
Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZThere’s more to Petrified Forest than just petrified wood—although we’ll certainly see some on this challenging 6-mile (10 km) hike. There are also strange and colorful badlands, wide-open shortgrass prairies, and fossils from a wide variety of Triassic-era plant and animal species.
Extended Day Hike: Living with the Land
Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZDuring this one-day field trip, you’ll learn how the land and environment influenced human history and culture at Petrified Forest National Park. The field trip consists of several sessions, including two moderately difficult hikes.
Extended Day Hike: Living with the Land
Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZDuring this one-day field trip, you’ll learn how the land and environment influenced human history and culture at Petrified Forest National Park. The field trip consists of several sessions, including two moderately difficult hikes.
Extended Day Hike: Red Basin Clam Beds
Painted Desert Visitor Center 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest National Park, AZThere’s more to Petrified Forest than just petrified wood—although we’ll certainly see some on this challenging 6-mile (10 km) hike. There are also strange and colorful badlands, wide-open shortgrass prairies, and fossils from a wide variety of Triassic-era plant and animal species.
Summer Solstice Archaeoastronomical Site Visit
Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National ParkThere’s more to Petrified Forest than just petrified wood—although we’ll certainly see some on this challenging 6-mile (10 km) hike. There are also strange and colorful badlands, wide-open shortgrass prairies, and fossils from a wide variety of Triassic-era plant and animal species.
Summer Solstice Archaeoastronomical Site Visit
Rainbow Forest Museum South Entrance, Petrified Forest National ParkThe ancient inhabitants of Petrified Forest were intimately connected to the rhythms of their natural environment. The seasons impacted when they planted, harvested and other important events in their lives. Therefore, it is not surprising the Ancestral Puebloan people would create features that helped them track the passage of time. One of the most important of these would be archaeoastronomical markers marking the summer solstice. Join us for an extraordinary cross-country, overnight trip to view this rare event.