In the Land of Color: An Exploration of Petrified Forest’s Wilderness Loop Through the Black Forest November 2, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MST Instructor: Christa Sadler Petrified Forest National Park is known as one of the best records of Late Triassic paleontology and geology in the world; important new finds are being made regularly here. But the thing...
Blue Forest Fossil Survey November 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm MST Instructor: Christa Sadler Our adventure through time begins after briefly meeting at the Painted Desert Visitor Center and then caravanning into the heart of the park. From there we’ll hike into an area rich in fossil diversity, along the way discussing why the Triassic Period, particularly the...
The Devil’s Playground: Exploring a Crazy Landscape October 31, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm MST Instructor: Christa Sadler Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most interesting landscapes in the world. Geologically, the deposits of petrified wood and colored rocks tell an incredible story of this region more than 200 million years ago. Ancient peoples have called this...
Archaeology-focused Exploration and Camping in the Petrified Forest Wilderness September 20 @ 12:00 pm – September 21, 2025 @ 4:00 pm MST Instructor: Jon Hardes Known for its world-class Triassic paleontology and vast, photogenic landscapes, Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most outstanding destinations in the world. What is sometimes overlooked, however, is its rich archaeological record, spanning some 13,000 years...
Milky Way Photography in the Park After Dark September 15, 2025 Instructor: Frank Kraljic Although camping within the Petrified Forest National Park is permitted in limited areas, mobility after park hours is not. This Storms and Stars Nightsky Photography workshop will take participants inside the park under a moonless evening night sky. Using the Milky Way as...
The Museum Demonstration Lab at the Painted Desert Visitor Center is where you can see one-of-a-kind fossils from Petrified Forest National Park being prepared by trained paleontologists! Peek through the window to see fossils from the museum collection. Watch a live microscope feed on the TV as paleontologists remove rock from fossil bone. Chat with...