Petrified Forest NP
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Petrified Forest National Park: one of the best deposits of Late Triassic fossils, Painted Desert badlands, grassland, and over 10,000 years of human history.
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Compare a Ben Wittick photograph of “First Forest” in 1883 to what is now called Jasper Forest. (hl) #tbt #ThrowbackThursday #petrifiedforest #petrifiedforest nationalpark #history
Sometimes our paleontologists come across recent expired park denizens. Scenes like these help us interpret fossil bonebeds through taphonomy, or everything that happens to an animal’s remains after it dies. The Circle of Life. (am) #wildlifewednesday #FindYourPark
Closeup of a light purple larkspur, showing the fuzzy nature of the wildflower often missed. Credit NPS/Hallie Larsen. (hl) #macroMonday #petrifiedforest #petrifiedforest nationalpark #wildflowers
Sunset pink clouds over Blue Mesa. Photo credit NPS/T. Scott Williams. (hl) #scenery #scenic #PetrifiedForest #petrifiedforestnationalpark
Compare a 1955 view of Olson’s Overpass Curios with the same spot more recently. (hl) #tbt #ThrowbackThursday #petrifiedforest #petrifiedforest nationalpark #history
A macro shot of a piece of petrified wood, showing the very tiny sparkles indicating quartz crystals. The orangey tints come from iron oxide. (hl) #PetrifiedForest #petrifiedforestnationalpark #MacroMonday #petrifiedwood
Have a happy Thanksgiving! Petrified Forest National Park will be closed Thursday so our staff can enjoy the holiday with their friends and families too. (hl) #petrifiedforest #petrifiedforest nationalpark #thanksgiving2023
Jasper Forest. Credit NPS/Andrew V. Kearns. (hl) #scenery #scenic #PetrifiedForest #petrifiedforestnationalpark #artistinresidence #nationalpark