While Mississippi is home to a series of geological oddities, like the "Little Grand Canyon," many don't know that the Magnolia State has its very own petrified forest just 30 minutes from Jackson.

ARIZONA (KGUN) — The Petrified Forest National Park was formed more than 200 million years ago from at least a dozen different species of trees, some of which approached nearly 200 feet in height.

After 225 million years, you could say Opal was more than ready for her closeup, Mr. DeMille. Only her name probably shouldn't be Opal — Agatha might actually be closer to her correct geological ...

Deborah Woodcock has received funding from the American Philosophical Society, the National Science Foundation, and National Geographic. Herb Meyer has been supported in this project as an employee of ...

Southern Utah is a veritable “who’s who” when it comes to National Parks: Bryce, Zion, Glen Canyon, and Grand Staircase-Escalante. Sometimes, though, it’s worth passing up rockstars (literally) to ...