The Truth About The Curse Of The Petrified Forest

Removing artifacts(including petrified wood)from the Petrified Forest National Park is not only unethical, but it's also illegal. This law, however, doesn't deter all visitors from giving in to the temptation of taking a part of nature's beauty home with them, and over the years, many pieces have been stolen by guests.

Removing artifacts (including petrified wood) from the Petrified Forest National Park is not only unethical, but it's also illegal. This law, however, doesn't deter all visitors from giving in to the temptation of taking a part of nature's beauty home with them, and over the years, many pieces have been stolen by guests.

Park officials were so concerned about theft and its effects on the park — such as its status of a national park being revoked — that they decided to take matters into their own hands. Signs were placed in multiple areas around the park warning against theft and the consequences that would ensure if someone did try to steal a piece from the park. Furthermore, according to The Journal, visitors had to undergo inspection upon leaving the park, and certain areas became restricted to keep the wood safe. Unfortunately, even with the step-up in security measures, the theft continued, and each year, pieces of the park went missing.

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