• Jasper Forest is magical in twilight, particularly the logs on stone pedestals

    Petrified Forest

    National Park Arizona

Special Programs

Zuni artist Eileen Yatsattie working on a pot

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Zuni artist Eileen Yatsattie working on a pot

Cultural Demonstration Program
The park hosts regional cultural demonstrators throughout the summer and at various times throughout the year, including March for Arizona Archeology and Heritage Month and November for National American Indian Heritage Month.

 
Shonto Begay working on a painting at the Painted Desert Inn

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Shonto Begay working on a painting at the historic inn

Artist-In-Residence Program
This program allows artists to spend time living and working in the park, sharing their experiences with visitors.

Did You Know?

sunflowers

From early Spring through the end of Summer, wildflowers at Petrified Forest National Park can be as colorful as the petrified wood. More...