,,petrifi$ ,,=e/                        
,national ,monum5t1 ,arizona            
,cov] ,illu/ration3   ,?is is 8,old     
,fai?ful04 ,j at ! top ( ! hill x lies 9
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,,descriptive--,,hi/orical--,,illu/rat$ 
,by                            ,,dama   
,,m>g>et ,,smi?                         
,,copyright #aicj                       
,petrifi$ ,=e/ ,national ,monum5t1      
,arizona                                
,by ,dama ,m>g>et ,smi?                 
,! ,petrifi$ ,=e/      ,9 ,arizona1 t l&
 ( my/ic beauties & _m wond]s1 lies a   
great  tract ( l& t1 once ^u a "t1 0    
cov]$ ) wat]s ( !  sea4 ,h[ _m c5turies 
ago ! ocean waves sp>kl$ & rippl$ ov]   
:at is n[ ! des]t1 no "o c def9itely    
say4 ,b f ! nature  ( ! /ratum is :i*   
great logs are emb$d$1 & ! fossiliz$    
reptiles f\nd1 x is kn[n t !y 7 entomb$ 
dur+ ! ,triassic  age1 _m millions (    
ye>s ago4    ,petrifi$ logs are f\nd ov]
 a wide area1 m ?an a hundr$ squ>e      

miles be+ cov]$ ) v>y+ am\nts ( ! 8/one0
 trees4 ,?is  fossiliz$ 8=e/0 is great] 
9 area1 m highly color$1 &  conta9s m   
petrifi$ wood ?an any l deposit 9 ! _w4 
,_m visitors :o h he>d ( ! 8=e/0 drive  
?r\gh miles ( !  ,res]vation & ask at ! 
,museum :]e !y c f9d ! ,petrifi$  ,=e/4 
,inquiry discloses t !y expect$ to f9d  
an area ( /&+  trees1 trunks m]ely turn$
 to /one1 bran*es & all4 ,p]haps !y  h  
se5 "o or m su* trunks 9 ,yell[/one     
,national ,p>k & ?9k  to f9d hundr$s (  
!m "h4 ,yet1 :5 !y le>n ! /ory ( ^!     
fall5 mon>*s1 & cat* a glimpse ( !      
dazzl+ beauties ( agate  & c>nelian1    
jasp] & onyx1 no signs ( disappo9tm5t   
are se54 ,let  ! visitor b leave 8 c> to
 view ! logs1 & /ep by /ep he is  l$ on 
by "h a gleam+ fragm5t ( c>nelian1 & !re
 ! s(t  %e5 ( jasp] & topaz4 ,x is l !  
c>pet ( ,fairyl&4    ,^! trees did n gr[
 :]e !y lie1 or ev5 )9 _m miles (  :]e  
!y are f\nd4 ,!y 7 c>ri$ f a long       
di/ance to ?is  region by flood wat]s1 &
 aft] :irl+ & drift+ ar\nd 9 !  inl& sea

 !n cov]+ ! l&1 !y became wat]logg$ &   
f9ally  sank to ! bottom1 :]e "s eddy or
 :irlpool c>ri$ !m4 ,"h !y  lay =       
c\ntless c5turies1 sl[ly be+ cov]$ by   
silt & s&1  :ile yet o!r logs came to   
re/ above !m4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s elaps$  dur+
 ?is drift+ & s9k+ into oblivion "u !   
ooze ( ?is  ,triassic ,sea4 ,& !n came  
,old ,ocean1 lat] on 9 ! ,mesozoic ,age 
subm]g+ ! entire region & add+ its      
weight to ! t]rific  pressure already   
br\ght to be> on ! burial place ( !     
giants4 ,?is  pressure pack$ ! s&s to   
/one1 & compress$ ! clays to %ale4      
,already ! logs 7 impregnat$ ) a /rong  
solution ( silica1 )  iron & manganese  
also pres5t1 & ! pressure =c$ x into e  
fib]4 ,atom by atom ! cells ( ! wood 7  
dissolv$ & replac$ by  ! silica1 :i*    
h>d5$1 tak+ ! exact %ape ( ! cell x     
de/roy$4 ,:ile ! logs 7 probably p>tly  
petrifi$ be=e !  influx ( ! ocean wat]s1
 a great _m %[ t enorm\s pressure 0     
br\ght to be> :ile !y 7 yet flexible4   
,"s logs rec5tly br\ght to light by !   

summ] floods1 are ma%$  almo/ flat1     
cross sections measur+ eighte5 in*es "o 
way & m  ?an five feet ! o!r4           
,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice                ,cross section ( 
log %[+ natural fracture4    ,nature did
 n slight details 9 ?is "w (            
sub/itution4 ,ev5 to !  mo/ m9ute       
p>ticul> ! /ructure ( ! wood 0 replac$  
by !  intrud]4 ,"u ! microscope x is    
possible to id5tify ! k9d (  wood       
repres5t$4 ,dr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,kn[lton has    
classifi$ ! major portion (  ^! trees z 
belong+ to a species ( conebe>+ tree n[ 
ext9ct1  relat$ to ! ,norfolk ,isl&     
,p9e4    ,! logs lay buri$ = numb]less  
c5turies1 b natural =ces 7 at  "w br++  
!m to ! surface aga94 ,dur+ ! ,t]ti>y   
,p]iod1 a  sl[ upheaval br\ght ! subm]g$
 area to light4 ,on & upw>d x  rose1    
until x n[ lies m ?an a mile above !    
level ( ! ocean4  ,fre$ ( its ,old ,man 
( ! ,sea1 w>m$ & com=t$ by ,arizona's   
brilliant sun & se>*+ w9d1 ! region lay 
at re/4    ,sl[ly ! f+]s ( "t1 tipp$ )  

w9d & ra91 broke ?r\gh !  heavi] s&/one 
above1 & tore away ! s(t] lay]s ( %ale &
  m>l4 ,bit by bit1 ! cov]+ 0 lift$ f ! 
buri$ logs1 & "o  by "o1 ! gem-l wond]s 
saw ! light ( day4 ,& :at a glori\s     
resurrection x 06 ,z ! support 0 pluck$ 
f ab\t !m1 !y  left _! sleep+ places 9 !
 s&/one & m>l & roll$ to !  levels bel[4
 ,fro/ tore at _! vitals2 ra9 fell into 
! crevices  & freez+ !re1 exp&$1 until  
_m ( ! f9] logs are n[  m]ely heaps (   
gleam+ jewels1 opal9e & rose1 lav5d> &  
mauve1  deepe/ br[n & s(te/ yell[1 black
 & purple1 blue & r$4 ,9  _! range (    
color !y leave ! beauty lov] brea?less4 
,& ^!  colors are p]man5t1 too1 hav+    
endur$ ?r\gh ! aeons4                   
,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ,mrs4 ,adam      
,hanna    ,! mo/ not$ tree 9 ! :ole     
res]vation4 ,! ,natural ,bridge4 ,ab\t  
f\r feet 9 ?ickness ?is #aaa foot log   
measures #dd feet betwe5 !              
sides ( ! arroyo4                       
,h[8 ,:58 ,:y8      8,h[ did x happ580  
,t is usually ! fir/ "q ask$ ( ! rang]s 

9 ! ,petrifi$  ,=e/4    ,9 contact )    
eighty ?\s&s or m t\ri/s ea* ye>1 !re   
are  c]ta9 que/ions ask$ s _m times t "o
 le>ns :at ! av]age  p]son is mo/ curi\s
 ab\t 9 connection ) ^! petrifi$ trees4 
,"h are ! mo/ popul> ( ^! que/ions1     
toge!r ) ! answ]s1  %orn ( te*nical     
t]ms3    ,:y are none ( ! trees /&+8    
,?is is simply an expos$ deposit (      
petrifi$ logs t came "h f  a di/ance1 z 
driftwood4    ,h[ 7 !y br\ght "h8       
,probably by riv]s 9 flood p]iods4 ,?is 
region might h be5 !  m\? ( a l>ge riv] 
z is indicat$ by ! crossb$d$ s&/one4    
,:y are !y pil$ up 9 p>ticul> spots8    
,?is 0 at "o "t an inl& sea4 ,! trees   
float$ "h1 & 7  swept by :irlpools or   
/rong curr5ts into eddys :]e !y became  
wat]logg$ & sank4    ,h[ long ago 0 t8  
,m5 :o h made a lifetime /udy ( x1 say x
 0 f t5 to =ty  million ye>s ago4       
,:at became ( ! sea t 0 "h8    ,gradual 
upheaval ( ! c\ntry1 aid$ by e>?quakes &
 volcanic  action1 rais$ ?is area &     
dra9$ x4 ,! ,si]ras 7 probably  br\ght  

to _! pres5t height dur+ ^! di/urbances4
    ,:at k9d ( trees are !y8    ,mo/ly  
an ext9ct species ( cone be>+ tree4     
7,arauc>ioxylon  ,arizonicum47    ,h[   
big 7 ^! trees8    ,"s ( !m are n[ a    
hundr$ feet long1 & six to eight feet 9 
diamet]4 ,! ,natural ,bridge is "o      
hundr$ & elev5 feet long4 ,!  height (  
"s ( ^! trees :ile /&+ 0 d\btless two   
hundr$  feet or m4    ,:y did !y turn to
 rock8    ,!y did n really turn to /one4
 ,silica & m9]als 9 solution 7  =c$ into
 ! wood1 dissolv$ x1 & replac$ ! wood   
cells )  _! own sub/ance4    ,h[ is x   
poli%$8    ,by a process ( gr9d+ )      
c>borundum & diamond du/1 !n rubb$  )   
lea!r buff]4 ,x approa*es ! diamond 9   
h>dness & an  ord9>y em]y :eel w sc>cely
 m>k x4    ,:at is ! weight ( ! petrifi$
 wood8    ,ab\t #bjj p\nds to ! cubic   
foot4 ,x v>ies4    ,:y c't visitors take
 specim5s away ) !m8    ,fir/3 ,because 
x is aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,law4 ,aft] t
 comes  consid]ation ( future visitors  
to ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/ ,national  ,monum5t4

 ,:5 "o reflects t !re are ab\t eighty  
?\s&  visitors "h annually & t if ea*   
visitor took :at pleas$ him1  x is an   
unrefutable fact ! be/ specim5s w\ld    
spe$ily disappe>4 ,a  visitor w\ld n be 
satisfi$ ) "o small piece4 ,!re w\ld be 
!  home folks to consid]2 ! neighbor t  
f$ ! left-at-home cat1 &  ! fri5d :o    
loan$ 8 kodak = ! trip4 ,^! w\ld all ne$
  s\v5irs4 ,x w\ld be difficult to *oose
 among sev]al beautiful  pieces & s a   
compromise w\ld be made by tak+ all (   
!m4        ,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy       
,national ,p>k ,s]vice      ,!y leave _!
 sleep+ places 9 ! sides ( ! m>l hills &
                           roll to      
levels bel[4    ,:at is a ,national     
,monum5t8    ,an area set aside by !    
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve  
regions ( sci5tific1 hi/oric or         
prehi/oric int]e/4    ,:at is ! area ( !
 ,petrifi$ ,=e/ ,national ,monum5t8     
#be1ijh acres4    ,:o has *>ge ( x8     
,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 "o ( ! l>ge/ 
& ! mo/ important  bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ! ,int]ior4 ,a cu/odian & sev]al ,p>k
  ,rang]s are ! imm$iate repres5tatives 
( ! ,gov]nm5t on !  ,res]vation4        
,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice    ,z ! soil sl[ly settles b5ea?
 ^! giants _! weight dismemb]s    !m4 ,9
 ?is way !y 7 brok5 9 ! l5g?s we f9d !m 
n[4                               ,!    
,ra9b[ & ,?ird ,=e/s      ,! ,ra9b[ ,=e/
 lies eighte5 miles ea/ ( ,holbrook on  
,u4 ,s4 ,highway  #gj1 !                
,holbrook-,spr+]ville ,road1 op5 & 9    
spl5did condition !  ye> ar\nd4 ,?is    
,ra9b[ ,=e/ area conta9s a great] am\nt 
(  highly color$ petrifi$ wood1 ?an any 
( ! o!r 8=e/s0 includ$  9 ! ,res]vation4
    ,! v>i$ & decid$ color+ ( ! logs1 _m
 ( :i* are brok5  into m9ute *ips1 is s 
gorge\s t x has be5 giv5 ?is "n4 ,!     
out/&+ features ( ! ,ra9b[ ,=e/ are !   
logs !mselves1  :i* may be se5 9 all    
/ages ( pres]vation1 "s n entirely      
uncov]$1 "s ly+ on ! sides ( ! m>l hills
 wait+ _! "t  to be let d[n by erosion1 
to ! levels bel[1 "s almo/ at ! top  ( !

 s&/one cap1 & o!rs 9 fragm5ts at !     
bottoms ( rav9es2  ! ,gov]nm5t ,museum1 
:i* is free to ! public1 locat$ half a  
mile  f ! highway4 ,9 ?is build+ !      
,gov]nm5t has collect$  out/&+ specim5s 
( wood f all sections ( ! ,res]vation4  
,^! repres5tative specim5s1 bo? poli%$ &
 unpoli%$ =m an  int]e/+ exhibit4 ,"h   
too1 are ,indian relics f\nd 9 !        
prehi/oric ru9s scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! area4 
,_m ( ! sections (  wood "h surpass ! v 
f9e/ ,italian m>ble bo? 9 color+ &      
composition4 ,"o huge section ( a log1  
weigh+ a ton1 holds all !  colors ( !   
ra9b[ & ! int]m$iate t9ts4 ,"o may trace
 woodl&  sc5es1 ,japanese l&scapes1 city
 skyl9es1 outl9es ( animals &  trees 9 !
 poli%$ surface ( ?is tree4 ,?is specim5
 0 %ipp$ to  ,d5v] & poli%$ !re1 &      
requir$ _m days ( gr9d+ )  c>borundum & 
diamond du/4 ,no visitor fails to admire
 x4 ,ano!r  exhibit :i* evokes          
admiration is a globe ab\t eight in*es 9
  diamet]1 :i* 0 turn$ & poli%$ 9       
,g]many4 ,x 0 orig9ally a  big knot or  

burl & %[s swirls ( color l a *ild's    
agate m>ble4        ,illu/ration3       
,c\rtesy ,national ,p>k ,s]vice     ,%[+
 "w ( erosion4 ,?is log is becom+ sl[ly 
und]m9$ by !                            
action ( ! small /ream4    ,9 ?is       
,museum are fragm5ts ( wood be>+ at _!  
clu/]s ( topaz  cry/als1 black cry/als &
 beautiful purple ame?y/s4 ,v>i\s       
explanations h be5 advanc$ z to :y ^!   
gemlike =mations are  f\nd 9 ! wood4 ,"o
 au?ority says cavities 9 ! logs caus$  
by  decay1 are fill$ by m9]al cry/als1  
!re be+ no wood fib] to  absorb4 ,o!r   
geologi/s (f] ! !ory t ! res9 & sap =c$ 
to ! c5t] =m$ into tangible %ape by be+ 
cry/aliz$4 ,be t  z x may1 !            
semi-preci\s /ones 7 v mu* s\ght aft]1 &
 a  great jewelry conc]n 9 ! ,ea/ _h a  
crew ( m5 work+ 9 ^!  8=e/s0 bla/+ !    
preci\s "w ( nature to pieces 9 se>* (  
! jewels4    ,( c\rse ?is v&alism ceas$ 
abruptly :5 9 #aijf ,presid5t           
,roosevelt issu$ ! proclamation :i* made
 ?is ,res]vation a ,national  ,monum5t4 

,9 ! ,museum is a regi/]1 9 :i* all     
visitors are expect$ to sign  _! names4 
,9 ?is book are f\nd names f practically
 e  civiliz$ nation 9 ! _w4    ,9 ?is   
,ra9b[ ,=e/ is f\nd "o ( ! be/ pres]v$  
trees ) !  /ump1 t has be5 discov]$4 ,x 
is to ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/ :at !  ,old      
,fai?ful ,geys] is to ,yell[/one ,p>k4  
,x is ! t\ri/s' fri5d4  ,?is log is !   
favorite picture place 9 ! entire       
,res]vation4 ,"h  p>ties /op _! c> &    
visit ! fall5 mon>*4 ,almo/ any h\r (  !
 day 9 pleasant wea!r1 "o c see little  
*ildr5 play+ on ?is  big log4 ,"h !y    
lun* & re/1 & "h !y pose = _!           
photographs4 ,! old fell[ mu/ h _m happy
 memories collect$  ?r\gh ! ages4 ,x    
lies 9 ! sunlight at ! br[ ( ! hill1 z  
"o drops d[n to ! ,museum4 ,mo/ probably
 be=e ?is log 0 brok5  into sections1 x 
measur$ well ov] two hundr$ feet4 ,x is 
n[ ab\t  fifty feet long1 & at its      
?icke/ portion1 measures six feet ?r\gh4
  ,! great /ump /ill rema9s z x 0 :5 "s 
t]rific /orm1  millions ( ye>s ago1     

uproot$ x 9 its native =e/4 ,we call x  
8,old  ,fai?ful40    ,a mile or two ea/ 
( ! ,museum is ! ,?ird ,=e/4 ,"h is a   
tangible  sign t our f>-remov$ =efa!rs  
admir$ ! utility ( !  petrifi$ wood1 if 
!y did n appreciate its beauty4    ,!   
ru9s ( q a ca/le /& on ! cre/ ( a hill  
ov]look+ !  pla9s1 & "o c almo/         
visualize ! fir/ dwell]s 9 ?is my/ic    
l&4 ,see !m labori\sly c>ry+ ! heavy    
blocks ( petrifi$ wood  to ! top ( !    
hill :]e !y are laid out 9 ord]ly r[s to
 =m  rooms4 ,9 ! meantime1 a close wat* 
is kept t nei!r animal nor  human enemy 
may creep up unhe$$4 ,! walls h fall5   
dur+ !  passage ( "t1 b ea* f\ndation c 
be trac$4 ,%>ds ( brok5  pott]y 9 great 
am\nts lie at ! base ( ! hill4 ,we wond]
 if "s  angry h\sewife fir$ x out at h] 
bett] half z he /umbl$ home f  a        
prehi/oric lodge room too late to please
 h]8    ,"h1 too1 are f\nd ! work%ops ( 
arr[mak]s4 ,*ips1 flak$ ?9 z  waf]s1 lie
 l bits ( ra9b[s ab\t ! place1 & %[ t !y
  7 brok5 f l>g] pieces by human        

ag5cies4 ,?is1 we ?9k1 0  done by heat+ 
! rock wood to a high temp]ature & !n   
t\*+1  lightly1 ! spot to be *ipp$ ) a  
fea!r dipp$ 9 wat]4                     
,! ,second ,=e/      ,leav+ !           
,headqu>t]s area1 :]e ! ,museum is      
locat$1 ! visitor  drives ov] a w9d+    
road1 beautiful 9 its arid des]t beauty1
 six or  sev5 miles to rea* ! ,second   
,=e/4 ,7 x my privilege to "n  ?is      
lovely section ,i %\ld call x 8,! ,coral
 ,g>d504 ,9 ?is  8=e/0 are _m logs      
encru/$ ) coral =mation4 ,"s ( !m h     
brok5 ap>t & ev5 ! int]iors are moss$ ) 
! coral1 s(t rose  9 color4 ,! gr\nd is 
cov]$ ) t9y r\nd /ones1 coral color$4   
,"h _m logs are fill$ ) cry/als & !     
range ( color+ f\nd  9 ! *ips /rewn ov] 
! l&scape is m>vel\s4 ,_m pebbles be>  !
 impression ( sea%ells1 & deep 9 ! he>t 
( a section (  petrifi$ log 0 f\nd a    
fossiliz$ mussel4        ,illu/ration3  
,c\rtesy ,national ,p>k ,s]vice     ,at 
"o place 9 ! ,fir/ ,=e/ a sl5d] column (
 rock rises to !          height ( ?irty

 or =ty feet4 ,?is is ! ,eagle ,rock4   
,!re is little ( ! s&/one cap 9 ?is     
area1 & ! logs lie 9  ! blue-gray m>l   
=mation4 ,"h we f9d l>g] trees 9 great] 
masses ?an else:]e4 ,_m ( ! trees lie   
pil$ on top ( o!rs 9  ! c\lees & small  
arroyos1 c>v$ out by w9d & ra91 dur+ !  
c5turies s9ce ^! logs fir/ settl$ !re4  
,"o big tree1 ne> !  road1 is ma%$ flat 
its entire l5g? ( p]haps n9ety feet4    
,evid5ces  ( b>k are pla9 on ?is        
p>ticul> log1 & :]e ! limbs 7 torn  (f1 
! gra9 ( ! wood is q disc]nible4 ,"o    
c\ld sp5d h\rs  9 ?is area1 spellb\nd ) 
! beautiful sight4                      
,! ,natural ,bridge      ,ab\t eight    
miles f ,headqu>t]s1 & ?ree miles f !   
,second  ,=e/1 is ! mo/ not$ tree 9 !   
,monum5t1 ! ,natural ,bridge4 ,?is      
sleep+ giant lies :]e x 0 ab&on$ z a    
play?+ by ! wat]s  t c>ri$ x "h4 ,ea*   
end is firmly emb$d$ 9 ! s&/one rock1   
:i* 0 =m]ly ! s& at ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,9
 ! process (  erosion1 :i* f9ally c>ri$ 
away all ( ! mat]ial above ?is log1  x  

ultimately came to lie on ! surface ( ! 
gr\nd4 ,z ! l&  rises some:at to ! s\? (
 x1 wat] ga!r$ !re ) ! big log  =m+ a   
natural dam4 ,?is wat] t5d$ to s(t5 !   
s&/one1 &  aft] a p]iod ( "t x =c$ its  
way ?r\gh "u ! log4 ,soon  ?is became a 
free passage = ! wat]1 & result$ 9 !    
=mation  ( ! gorge :i* ! pro/rate trunk 
spans today4    ,! ,natural ,bridge log 
is ab\t f\r feet 9 ?ickness at ! l>ge/  
po9t 9 sight4 ,"p ( ! log is /ill       
encru/$ ) ! s&/one  :i* wrapp$ x ab\t1  
be=e w9d & ra9 un%r\d$ x4 ,! canyon  is 
tw5ty-five feet deep1 & ?is "o hundr$ & 
elev5 foot log  measures =ty-f\r feet   
betwe5 ! po9ts at :i* x re/s on !  sides
 ( ! arroyo4    ,f ! canyon b5ea? x1    
c$>1 junip] & cottonwood trees h  sprung
 to life & gr[n up to furni% %ade = ?is 
comrade ( ano!r  ,age4 ,!y mu/ seem m]e 
up/>ts to ?is old vet]an6    ,a hundr$  
y>ds or s to ! ea/1 d[n ov] ! rim ( !   
mesa1 is  ano!r freak ( erosion1 call$ !
 ,p$e/al ,log4 ,x is a l>ge  section1   
re/+ ^u a support ( s&/one1 t5 or fifte5

 feet above  ! level ( ! surr\nd+ pla94 
,x =ms a protective cap :i* has  kept ! 
s(t] mat]ial imm$iately "u x f wa%+     
away4                                   
,! ,fir/ ,=e/      ,"h1 aga91 7 ,i *oos+
 a suitable "n = ?is portion ( !        
,res]vation ,i %\ld n hesitate to call x
 8,! ,v&al's ,p>adise04 ,x  has be5     
badly d5ud$ ( its f9e/ specim5s1 & ! big
 trees  demoli%$ by v&als4 ,"h !        
despoil] has _h full sway4 ,great trees 
are bl[n to atoms by se>*]s = !         
semi-preci\s jewels4 ,*oice  specim5s h 
be5 haul$ away by ! c>load4 ,!re 0 no   
law1 o!r  ?an "o's own individual dec5cy
 to protect ^! jewel$ timb]s ly+  ne>   
,adamana1 :i* = ye>s 0 ! ne>e/ railroad 
/ation & !  only entrance to !          
,res]vation4 ,?is 8=e/0 is locat$ five  
miles  s\? ( ,adamana1 & is ab\t half a 
mile f ! ,natural ,bridge4 ,x  is       
compos$ ( trees1 :i* are geologically   
speak+1 8all out (  place04 ,t means !y 
h all1 by ! "w ( erosion1 be5 let d[n  f
 high] levels4 ,!y are badly %att]$1 b1 

nev]!less  beautiful1 on acc\nt ( !     
vivid color+ f\nd 9 ! fragm5ts4  ,ano!r 
feature ( ?is area is ! c>v+ ( ! rocks  
into beautiful  & fanta/ic %apes by !   
elem5ts4 ,at "o place a sl5d] column (  
s&/one rises to ! height ( tw5ty-five or
 ?irty feet1 &  broad5s at ! top into a 
plat=m p]haps t5 feet across4 ,"h1 =    
ye>s1 an eagle has ne/$1 & ! rock be>s !
 (ficial "n (  8,eagle ,rock40 ,q close 
to ?is rock is ! 8,sn[ ,lady01 a        
/atuesque  pill> aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( an 
impos+ cliff4    ,aft] an ext5d$ visit 9
 #ahhi1 ,pr(4 ,le/] ,f4 ,w>d1 an em95t  
paleobotani/1 on ! /aff ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey1  recomm5d$ t
 ?is area be made a ,national ,p>k1 or  
,res]vation1 9  ord] to pres]ve x f     
de/ruction & oblivion4 ,local lead]s    
br\ght pressure to be> ^u _!            
repres5tatives 9 ,wa%+ton1 &  at lea/ "o
 ( ,holbrook's lead+ m51 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4   
,cl>k1 made a trip to  ,wa%+ton 9 !     
int]e/ ( pres]v+ ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/4 ,he  
saw  ,presid5t ,roosevelt 9 p]son & =   

half an h\r talk$ ) him  conc]n+ !      
reasons no action _h be5 tak5 by        
,congress to protect  ! ,=e/4 ,he left )
 ! ,presid5t's assurance t some?+ w\ld  
be done4 ,?is some?+ 0 a proclamation by
 ,presid5t ,roosevelt on  ,decemb] #h1  
#aijf1 decl>+ ! area to be a ,national  
,monum5t4                               
,prehi/oric ,dwell]s      ,?r\gh\t      
,arizona c be f\nd traces ( a vani%$ p4 
,9 &  ar\nd ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/1 prehi/oric
 dwell+s & 8picture  writ+s0 are        
pl5tiful1 & ( great antiquity & high    
developm5t4  ,probably n[h]e h su*      
pictographs be5 s well pres]v$4 ,! s(t  
smoo? s&/one 0 an ideal surface = !     
arti/ to "w ^u1 &  n[h]e 9 ! _w1 9 t    
age1 c\ld su* suitable tools be f\nd to 
"w )4 ,"h at h& 7 %>p po9t$ *isels      
already prep>$ by  ! fractur+ ( wood4   
,^! *isels 7 h>d en\gh to cut glass4    
,r\nd$ pieces ( ! same mat]ial made     
excell5t mallets4 ,hundr$s (  ^! h be5  
f\nd 9 ! ,res]vation4 ,) ^! rude        
in/rum5ts1  ?is unkn[n p left = u a     

record ( _! exi/5ce grav5 deep  9 !     
s&/one 9 %elt]$ places4 ,^! pictures    
today are a la/+  monum5t to ! race t   
roam$ ?is region 9 ! gone-by c5turies4  
,^! sket*es depict diff]5t k9ds (       
animals1 su* z antelope &  m\nta9 %eep1 
snakes & turtles4 ,!y are grotesque &   
out (  proportion1 b d\btless !y        
repres5t1 = ! mo/ "p1 animals  t =m]ly  
roam$ ! we/]n pla9s4 ,"s pictures1      
h[ev]1  repres5t animals t c\ld nev] h  
be5 se5 on l& & sea1 &  exi/$ only 9 !  
fev]$ imag9ation ( ! arti/4 ,p]haps !re 
7 futuri/ arti/s ev5 among ^? primitive 
m54    ,9 "o sc5e a h]d ( de] cross a   
pla94 ,ne> t a /ork /&s on  att5uat$    
legs & dangles :at appe>s to be a baby 9
 its bill4 ,?is  is d\btless ! e>lie/   
picturization ( a /ork's visit4 ,9 ano!r
  place a long l9e ( human figures clasp
 _! h&s & drag "o  ano!r up a /eep      
incl9e4 ,9 ! he>t ( ! ,res]vation lies a
 mesa  almo/ entirely surr\nd$ by a /eep
 cliff t has brok5 & fall5  9 ru9s4 ,on 
! huge b\ld]s t h roll$ to ! des]t bel[1

  !re are pages & pages ( hi/ory c\ld "o
 b read :at is s  pla9ly writt54 ,"o    
figure /&s alone disconsolately weep+4  
,q  mon/r\s te>s are fall+ f 8 eyes1 & j
 b5ea? 8 weep+  figure a six in* b[l 0  
f\nd4 ,al?\gh brok5 9 half by ! passage 
( "t ) its de/ructive elem5ts ! piece ( 
pott]y1 at lea/ two  ?\s& ye>s old1 0   
c>efully re/or$ & has an honor$ place 9 
! ,gov]nm5t ,museum4                    
,illu/ration3 ,c\rtesy ,c4 ,j4 ,smi?    
,grav5 deep into ! /one 9 %elt]$ places 
?\s&s ( ye>s ago1    ^! pictures are a  
la/+ monum5t to ! p :o roam$ ?is        
region 9 ! gone-by c5turies4    ,on     
almo/ e mesa are ! rema9s ( anci5t      
dwell+s4 ,!re are  arr[mak]'s *ips &    
fragm5ts ( pott]y1 & crude color$ beads 
t may h delight$ "s wee maid5 ) _!      
brilliance4 ,!  pott]y %[s two di/9ct   
v>ieties1 ! f+]-nail decorations  cov]+ 
! black5$ b[ls :i* seem to h s]v$ z     
cook+  ut5sils1 & ! f9] pott]y1 on :i* !
 black & :ite trac+s  are z />tl+ly     
vivid today1 z !y 7 s _m1 _m c5turies   

ago  :5 !y 7 drawn by ! day-dream+      
h\sewife z %e sat 9 ! sun  & pa9t$ !    
fanciful designs4                       
,hi/orical      ,by virtue ( ! ,gadsd5  
,pur*ase1 at ! close ( ! ,mexican ,w>1  
:at  is n[ ,arizona came into possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,at ?is date1       
#ahdh1 !re 0 no record ( ! ,petrifi$    
,=e/ ev] hav+ be5 se5  by :ite m54 ,9   
#ahec ,lieut4 ,:ipple1 engag$ 9 survey+ 
a railroad  r\te to ! ,pacific1 discov]$
 ! deposits ly+ to ! nor? ( !  pres5t   
,res]vation4 ,he did n1 h[ev]1 discov] !
 deposits (  petrifi$ wood s\? (        
,adamana1 & !re is no def9ite record ( j
  :51 & by :om1 ^! 8=e/s0 7 fir/ se54   
,john ,muir claims to  h discov]$ !     
,blue ,=e/4    ,an ,indian leg5d tells t
 "o ( _! ,goddesses w&]$ into !  place  
:i* is n[ ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/4 ,%e 0       
hungry1 cold &  exhau/$4 ,:5 %e saw !   
hundr$s ( logs ly+ ar\nd %e 0  delight$ 
& manag$ to kill a rabbit ) a club1     
expect+ to h a  delici\s supp]4 ,:5 %e  
attempt$ to k9dle a fire to cook h]     

kill1  ! logs 7 wet & w\ld n burn4 ,9   
ang] & h] disappo9tm5t1  %e curs$ ! spot
 & turn$ ! logs into /one t !y might    
nev]  burn4    ,z travel became m       
pl5tiful ov] ! ,santa ,fe ,railroad &   
across  c\ntry1 great am\nts ( !        
fossiliz$ wood 7 c>ri$ away or  de/roy$1
 & ! p ( ! ,t]ritory became al>m$ ab\t  
_!  unprotect$ treasure4 ,9 #ahie !     
assembly s5t ?is ,memorial to           
,congress4                              
,h\se ,memorial ,no4 #d    ,,to ,,!     
,,s5ate ,,& ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,(  ,,am]ica   
,,9 ,,congress ,,assembl$3    ,we1 y\r  
memoriali/s1 ! eighte5? legislative     
assembly ( ,arizona1  beg leave to      
repres5t to y\r honorable bodies3       
,,fir/3 ,t !re is 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ?is   
,t]ritory1 ly+  )9 ! bord]s ( ,apa*e    
,c\nty1 ne> ! ,t[n ( ,holbrook1 a       
wond]ful deposit ( petrifi$ wood        
commonly call$ ! 8,petrifi$  ,=e/0 or   
8,*alc$ony ,p>k04 ,?is deposit1 or =e/1 
is unequall$ =  its ext5t1 ! size ( !   

trees & ! beauty & great v>iety (       
color+ f\nd 9 ! logs4    ,! c\ntry t5   
miles squ>e is cov]$ by ! trunks (      
trees1 "s (  :i* measure ov] two hundr$ 
feet 9 l5g? & f sev5 to t5 feet  9      
diamet]4    ,ru?less curiosity seek]s   
are de/roy+ ^! huge trees & logs by     
bla/+ !m 9 pieces 9 se>* ( cry/als1 :i* 
are f\nd 9 !  c5t] ( _m ( !m1 :ile      
c>loads ( ! limbs & small] pieces  are  
be+ %ipp$ away to be gr\nd up = v>i\s   
purposes4    ,,second3 ,believ+ t ?is   
wond]ful deposit %\ld be kept inviolate1
  t future g5]ations may enjoy its      
beauties & /udy "o ( ! mo/  curi\s &    
int]e/+ effects ( nature's =ces1    ,we1
 y\r memoriali/s1 mo/ respectfully      
reque/ t ! ,commission]  ( ! ,g5]al ,l& 
,(fice be direct$ to )draw f entry all  
public  l&s cov]$ by ?is =e/ until a    
,commission1 or (fic] appo9t$ by  y\r   
honorable body1 may inve/igate & report 
to y ^u !  advisability ( tak+ ?is =e/  
"u ! *>ge ( ! ,g5]al  ,gov]nm5t & mak+ a
 ,national ,p>k or ,res]vation ( x4 99  

99 99                                   
,j4 ,h4 ,c>p5t]1 ,,speak]               
,a4 ,j4 ,doran1 ,,presid5t    ,fil$ 9 ! 
(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,t]ritory (     
,arizona ?is  #aa? day ( ,febru>y ,a4   
,d4 #ahie1 at #aa a4 m4    ,?is appeal 0
 effective & ,congress appo9t$ ,pr(4    
,le/] ,f4 ,w>d to  visit ! ,petrifi$    
,=e/ & make a report4 ,! report 0       
favorable  to pres]vation1 & act+ ) 8   
usual promptness1 ,presid5t  ,!odore    
,roosevelt issu$ ! proclamation :i*     
creat$ ! ,petrifi$  ,=e/ ,national      
,monum5t4        ,illu/ration3 ,photo by
 ,c4 ,j4 ,smi?      ,! surr\nd+ c\ntry  
has wa%$ away 9 ! pass+ ( ye>s &  leaves
 ?is mammo? cross section ?irty feet or 
m above ! pla94    ,?is proclamation1 9 
"p1 foll[s3      ,,by ,,! ,,presid5t ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica1 ,a   
,,proclamation4      ,,:]eas1 x is      
provid$ by section two ( ! ,act (       
,congress1    approv$ ,june #h1 #aijf1  
entitl$1 8,,an ,,act ,,= ,,!            
,,pres]vation ,,(    ,,am]ican          

,,antiquities01 8,,t ,,! ,,presid5t ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,is    ,,h]eby     
,,au?oriz$1 ,,9 ,,8 ,,discretion1 ,,to  
,,decl>e ,,by ,,public    ,,proclamation
 ,,hi/oric ,,l&m>ks1 ,,hi/oric ,,&      
,,prehi/oric ,,/ructures1    ,,& ,,o!r  
,,objects ,,( ,,hi/oric ,,or ,,sci5tific
 ,,int]e/ ,,to ,,be ,,national          
,,monum5ts 99 99 99      ,&1 :]eas !    
m9]aliz$ rema9s ( ,mesozoic =e/s1       
commonly    kn[n z ! 8,petrifi$ ,=e/01 9
 ! ,t]ritory ( ,arizona1 situat$    ^u !
 public l&s own$ & controll$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 are    ( ! greate/ sci5tific   
int]e/ & value1 & x appe>s t !    public
 good w\ld be promot$ by res]v+ ^!      
deposits (    fossiliz$ wood z a        
national monum5t ) z mu* l& z may seem  
necess>y = ! prop] protection !re(2     
,n[1 !re=e1 ,i1 ,!odore ,roosevelt1     
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    (        
,am]ica1 by virtue ( ! p[] 9 me ve/$ by 
section two ( !    a=esaid ,act (       
,congress1 d h]eby set aside z !        
,petrifi$ ,=e/    ,national ,monum5t 99 

99 99      ,w>n+ is h]eby expressly giv5
 to all unau?oriz$ p]sons n to          
appropriate1 excavate1 injure1 or de/roy
 any ( ! m9]aliz$    =e/ rema9s h]eby   
decl>$ to be a ,national ,monum5t or to 
locate    or settle ^u any ( ! l&s      
res]v$ & made a "p ( said    ,monum5t by
 ?is proclamation4      ,9 witness :]e(1
 ,i h h]eunto set my h& & caus$ ! ,seal 
(    ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be affix$4      
,done at ! city ( ,wa%+ton1 ?is #h? day 
( ,decemb]1 9 ! ye>    ( our ,"l "o ?\s&
 n9e hundr$ & six & ! ,indep5d5ce (    !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ! "o hundr$ & ?irty-fir/4
                                        
,,!odore ,,roosevelt4    ,9 #aiaa1      
,presid5t ,taft made a new proclamation 
r$uc+ ! ext5t (  ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/       
,national ,monum5t to its pres5t size ( 
#be1ijh  acres4                         
,! ,blue ,=e/      ,:ile ! ,blue ,=e/ 0 
includ$ 9 ! ,national ,monum5t orig9ally
  x is n[ sev]al miles outside ! pres5t 
b\nd>y4 ,x is f ?is  section t mu* ( !  
wood us$ comm]cially is obta9$4 ,_m f9d 

?is weird =mation ! mo/ int]e/+ spot 9 !
 entire c\ntry4  ,miles & m miles (     
blue-gray m\nds1 v>y+ 9 size1 =m$ ( !   
crumbl+ m>l h be5 beat5 & bl[n into a   
semblance ( numb]less  hay/acks4 ,x is  
ardu\s climb+ to rea* ! top ( ?is ,blue 
,=e/1  b ! view obta9$ is well wor? !   
sk9n$ knees & twi/$ ankles  produc$ by  
roll+ %ale4 ,f ! highe/ elevation !re is
 a view  t begg>s description4 ,"o _c   
put into words 8 feel+ (  desolation1 ( 
helplessness1 t comes 9 look+ ov] !     
=mation4  ,vani%+ 9 ! di/ance ! m\nds   
lie 9 r[s t gr[ gradually  small] &     
small] until !y melt into ! level       
l&scape bel[4 ,on  ! tops ( ^! cold1    
blue m\nds great trees lie prone1 _m (  
!m  %att]$ & cascad+ _! jewel$ he>ts d[n
 ! slope4444    ,"h great piles (       
spl9t]$1 colorless wood are f\nd1 look+ 
z if  ! *opp] _h j left ! sc5e ( 8      
labors1 ! *ips ( 8  day's "w ly+ scatt]$
 ab\t4 ,aga91 a big tree brok5 op5 by ! 
fro/1 or o!r ag5cies1 discloses a l9+ ( 
gleam+ cry/als1  glitt]+ & sp>kl+ 9 !   

,arizona sun4 ,"h ! great d9osaur  liv$ 
& di$1 & f 8 tomb fossil bones h be5    
c>ri$ to  univ]sities f> & wide4 ,"h !  
phytosaurus & ! /egosaurus  brea!d _!   
la/1 & f "h 0 tak5 ! wick$ look+ upp]   
jaw ( a phytosaurus :i* _h wea!r$ !     
ravages ( "t &  elem5ts4 ,?is lies 9 a  
glass case 9 ! /ore at ,headqu>t]s1 :]e 
all may see x & be ?ankful su* creatures
 roam ?is region no  long]4    ,"h1 !   
rattlesnake lies coil$ 9 ! %ade ( !     
sombre hu$ cones1  & sc>cely tr\bles to 
s\nd 8 w>n+ :5 visitors intrude4        
,ov]head a tireless buzz>d hangs        
susp5d$4 ,no o!r signs ( life are  se5 9
 ?is dead gray wa/e1 ! burial plot ( !  
,d>k ,ages4                             
,! ,pa9t$ ,des]t      ,_m ( ! ,petrifi$ 
,=e/ visitors are int5sely int]e/$ 9 !  
,pa9t$ ,des]t1 ly+ only a few miles f   
,adamana4 ,on ,u4 ,s4 ,highway  #ff1 six
 miles f ! ,rio ,pu]co1 "o comes to a   
sign3 8,pa9t$ ,des]t  ,inn04 ,a mile f !
 highway ?is inn is /ation$4 ,b be=e    
rea*+  ! build+1 an abrupt climb br+s "o

 to ! top ( ! mesa1 &  spread out be=e !
 eyes is ! _w's mo/ magnific5t palette1 
)  ! colors ready mix$1--,! ,pa9t$      
,des]t4 ,x is a brea?-tak+ vision  t    
bur/s on "o's sight1 ?is 8,el ,p9tado   
,desi]to0 t ,coronado  /umbl$ ^u & nam$ 
9 #aedj4 ,z f> z "o c see colors m+le & 
gl[4 ,f ! mo/ delicate lav5d> to !      
deepe/ purple1 f pale/  p9k to flam+ r$1
 gre5s1 br[ns1 *ocolate & blues1 all !  
colors  are "h4 ,?is des]t does n lie 9 
level s&y /ret*es1 b is  =m$ ( m\nds &  
hills1 & v>y+ sizes ( 8hay/acks04    ,) 
ea* h\r1 z ! light *anges 9 ! sky1 s    
*ange ! colors (  ?is wond]l&4 ,x is    
truly ! foot ( ! ra9b[4 ,walk d[n !     
trail & !re is ! bewild]$ feel+ t "o has
 /ray$ into an  imm5se pa9t factory :i* 
has j be5 badly wreck$6 ,! s&  und]foot 
is light1 almo/ l burnt e>?1 b ! colors 
are !re1  mix$ by ! ,sup] ,arti/4       
,?is ,pa9t$ ,des]t is a fitt+ frame = ! 
,petrifi$ ,=e/4                         
,h[ ,to ,rea* ,! ,petrifi$ ,=e/      ,! 
,petrifi$ ,=e/ is "o ( ! mo/ popul> &   

accessible units (  ! ,national ,p>k    
,s]vice1 op5 e day 9 ! ye>4 ,we/b\nd    
t\ri/s travel+ by automobile may *oose  
betwe5 two great  cont95tal highways t w
 lead directly to ! 8,=e/04    ,u4 ,s4  
,highway ,no4 #ff passes on ! nor? &    
t\ri/s may ent] !  ,=e/ ei!r f ,adamana 
or ,holbrook4 ,?is highway br+s !       
travel]  by ! fam\s ,pa9t$ ,des]t4      
,u4 ,s4 ,highway ,no4 #gj on !          
,c>lsbad-,petrifi$ ,=e/-,gr& ,canyon    
,r\te1 w9ds ?r\gh ! foo?ills ( ! ,:ite  
,m\nta9s by way (  ,spr+]ville1 & passes
 ?r\gh "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ sections  ( ! 
,petrifi$ ,=e/4    ,ea/b\nd t\ri/s ent] 
! ,=e/ f ,holbrook :]e ,highways ,no4   
#ff  & #gj meet4    ,! ,santa ,fe       
railroad1 c>ry+ ,! ,*ief1 ,! ,navajo1 ,!
 ,cali=nia  ,limit$ & ! ,gr& ,canyon    
,limit$ runs ?r\gh ,holbrook & ,w9sl[4  
,ei!r ea/ or we/ b\nd travel]s on any ( 
^! tra9s may obta9 a  tw5ty-f\r h\r     
/opov]4 8,la ,posada0 at ,w9sl[ comb9es 
all !  romance & fasc9ation ( ! old     
,spani% regime ) ! mo/ mod]n  conv5i5ces

 = ! com=t ( ^? wi%+ to make x _! home  
:ile visit+ surr\nd+ attractions4 ,f ?is
 hotel1 ! well kn[n  ,h>veyc> ,motor    
,coa*es1 ea* ) its *>m+ girl c\ri]1     
conveys  gue/s to ! ,petrifi$ ,=e/4     
,= ^? wi%+ to visit ! ,=e/ & resume _!  
j\rney ! same  day1 arrangem5ts h be5   
made to meet ea/b\nd ,navajo ,no4 #b1 at
  ,w9sl[1 take ! gue/ to 8,la ,posada0 =
 breakfa/1 drive f !re  to ! ,petrifi$  
,=e/1 :]e ! mo/ int]e/+ po9ts1 includ+  
! ,museum1 are visit$1 & !n rejo9 ! tra9
 at ,holbrook4 ,!  program is rev]s$ )  
we/ b\nd t\ri/s on ,navajo ,no4 #i4 ,!  
coa*es meet+ ! tra9 at ,holbrook make ! 
8,petrifi$ ,=e/ ,det\r0  & drive to     
,w9sl[ = lun*eon at ! hotel1 resum+ tra9
 travel  !re4 ,?is trip af=ds a conv5i5t
 & inexp5sive means ( see+  ! 8,=e/0 &  
is a pleasant int]ruption ( a long tra9 
j\rney4 ,any  t\ri/ ag5cy or ,santa ,fe 
ticket (fice c furni% additional        
in=mation4    ,ra9b[ ,lodge1 ne> !      
,museum at ,headqu>t]s ( ,petrifi$ ,=e/1
 is  prep>$ to accommodate ov]night     

visitors4 ,new rock cab9s & food        
supplies are available4    ,a public    
camp gr\nd is provid$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4   
,illu/ration3 ,view ( ! ,pa9t$ ,des]t1  
ne> ,holbrook4                          
,,price #be ,,c5ts                      
,po/paid ,any:]e 9 ,unit$ ,/ates        
,,dama ,,m>g>et ,,smi?                  
,holbrook1 ,arizona                     
,,press ,,(                             
,,w9sl[ ,,daily ,,mail                  
,,w9sl[1 ,,arizona                      
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