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Walking through the Petrified Forest National Park

Between 1100AD and 1200AD native people inhabited the plains between the Painted Desert and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. In an area so dry it would seem impossible to live, they built pueblos, harvested rainwater, grew crops and raised families. Their way of life was the key to survival in this harsh landscape. These people survived here, farming one of the warmest and driest places on the Colorado Plateau. They developed the skills to farm the land and endure hardship in an area where many would not. Today the remnants of their villages dot the landscape. This Pueblo dwelling is on East Mesa in Wupatki National Monument. The monument, established in 1924 to preserve this rich heritage, is near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Stunning rock formations in Capital Reef National Park, Utah, USA. Lots of unique shapes made out of red, orange and grey stones.

Te colourful rocks of Painted Desert National Park, Arizona, seen from Chinde Point

petrified trunks in the desert of Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona

Aerial view of eroded mountain in desert landscape in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.

Petrified wood created through time by silica enriched groundwater percolating through the logs, replacing the organic molecules in the wood, and creating a replica in quarrtz. Located at Petrified Forest National Park. Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro

Close-up of Petrified Wood in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona

Scenic viewpoint in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona United States

$Nearly a thousand years ago natives inhabited the plains between the Painted Desert and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. In an area so dry it would seem impossible to live, they built pueblos, harvested rainwater, grew crops and raised families. Today the remnants of their villages dot the landscape. Wukoki, a modern Hopi word for \$

Impressive Meteor Crater, Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA. A geological landmark formed by a meteorite impact 50,000 years ago. Arid desert terrain, steep walls, sparse vegetation.

The colourful rocks of Painted Desert National Park, Arizona

Gloss mountains national park or glass mountains, Oklahoma

Scenery of Bisti Northern Section, Farmington, New Mexico, USA

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Red Orange Yellow Petrified Wood Log Blue Mesa Petrified Forest National Park Arizona

$Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater, is a well-known impact crater located near Winslow, Arizona. The red boulders scattered around Meteor Crater are known as the \$

Piece of petrified log in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona United States

The Cathedral Gorge state park with its patterns made erosions of bentonite clay, Nevada

Rugged and Scenic landscape of the ancient petrified forest in Arizona

Valley of Fire State Park is a public state park and nature preservation area covering about 19,000 ha located 26 km south of Overton, Nevada. It is a popular Las Vegas day trip. Amazing red sandstone formations, beautiful natural arches, ancient petroglyphs an hour drive outside of Vegas. The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone, which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays. It is Nevada's oldest state park, as commemorated with Nevada Historical Marker 150. It became a National Natural Landmark in 1968.

Ancient petrified log in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona United States

Petrified wood is formed when dead trees are buried by layers of sediment. The logs soak up groundwater and silica from volcanic ash and over time are crystallized into quartz. Different minerals create the colors seen in the logs. These petrified logs are at the Rainbow Forest in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

East Rim of Tiponi Valley in Petrified Forest AZ in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States

Scenery at Valley of Dreams, New Mexico, USA

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