Petrified Forest National Park, about 100 miles east of Flagstaff off I-40, is centered around what is believed to be the world's largest concentrations of petrified wood, dating from some 225 million years ago.

By Hannah Mitchell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. May 6--Firefighters from the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona arrived in Burke County on Thursday to help fight a forest fire in the Linville Gorge Wilderness.

By Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Apr. 8--PETRIFIED -- FOREST NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- For travelers more interested in views than hiking, a trip down Interstate 40 to the Petrified Forest National Park offers an abundance of natural eye candy. This is where time appears to stand still.

Three years ago, Congress passed legislation expanding Petrified Forest National Park, setting aside more than 100,000 acres of land that fascinate geologists and paleontologists alike. But things haven't quite turned out the way they were supposed to.

By Carmen Duarte Vast acreage offers wealth of outdoor rec opportunities White Mountain Apache In East Central Arizona about four hours from Tucson, the White Mountain Apache tribal lands span 1.66 million acres in the midst of ponderosa pine forests in the heart of the White Mountains.