Guided Activities

Guided Hike below Pintado Point into the Painted Desert

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Guided Activities

Depending on staffing, we will have rangers, volunteers, and museum associates available at the Rainbow Forest Museum and Visitor Center, Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark, and the Painted Desert Visitor Center area. We hope to also keep our staff members out on the trails and at overlooks so please be sure to say hello! In the past we have offered hikes, talks, walks, and touch tables during certain times of the year, too.

 

Ranger Program at Giant Logs, people gathered around a petrified log with a ranger.

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Discover Rangers and Volunteers in the Park!

Keep your eyes open for one of our Interpreters out on the trails, the plaza, museum, or at overlooks. We love to answer questions and share the park's many stories. You might find us with touch tables, too!

 

Dig with a paleontologist

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Petrified Forest Field Institute, a Park Partner

Petrified Forest Field Institute--offered by the non-profit museum association--is proud to offer guided tours and field classes exploring fun and compelling subjects lead by world class guides and experts. https://www.petrifiedforestfieldinstitute.org/ This is not a government website or institution.

 

Cellist at Blue Mesa

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Artist-in-Residence Program

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

 

Cultural Demonstrators Montage

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Cultural Demonstration Program

The Cultural Demonstration Program at Petrified Forest National Park provides local artisans with the opportunity to share their cultural and historical connections to the region with park visitors.