Painted Desert Inn: A national historic landmark and Harvey Hotel In the 1930s, the National Park Service purchased the inn and surrounding land to establish the Petrified Forest National Monument.

A unique moss species thrives underneath translucent quartz rocks in the hot, dry Mojave Desert while its neighbors shrivel. UC Berkeley / Kirsten Fischer Despite what wellness gurus may say, no ...

Arizona's Painted Desert is a dreamscape where stunning reds, purples, and oranges narrate the Earth's story that spans millions of years. This vibrant landscape stretches over 160 miles from the ...