I had the pleasure of spending some time recently in Joshua Tree National Park. This park is so unique and gorgeous in so many ways. Located in Southern California, this rather large park lures in millions of visitors annually. There are tons and tons of Joshua trees scattered throughout. In the picture below, I am standing next to the oldest Joshua tree in the park! (And by far the biggest Joshua tree I've seen yet!) Did you know Joshua Tree National Park is located where th

First things first I want to make sure you properly appreciate this blog post. If you don't know what petrified wood is or want to learn some cool facts, check this out: petrified wood is technically a fossil. When a tree dies, it loses its branches. The Petrified Forest in Arizona used to be filled with trees and water back when the dinosaurs roamed, but now it is the tree-less, water-less desert you see above. When the forest was living, trees would eventually die and be bu