Discovering Real Fossils and Ancient Stone Logs at This Unique Arizona Park

Every year, people mail chunks of stolen stone back to one Arizona park, along with apology letters blaming the rocks for their bad luck. Some of those notes are actually displayed for visitors to read. The stone in question is wood. Real tree trunks, roughly 218 million years old, turned into glittering quartz in shades of red, purple, and gold. Kids get to stand beside a single fossil log that weighs around 44 tons. They can spot bark texture, tree rings, and colors that look almost painted on