The hills and valleys of color stretch from horizon to horizon.

Texas Trip Day 11 Painted Desert, Petrified Forest

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October 11th 2022
This was another day of astounding geology and geography. The Painted Desert is exactly that. Pictures cannot capture the vastness of the area of rolling multicolored hills and surprisingly diverse vegetation. There have been autumn rains that have turned the desert green and filled it with blooming flowers, which was one of our hopes for traveling here at this time. ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more