Hello fans of blue forest Wyoming petrified wood!  I went up on Sunday, Jan. 28 and dug my first wood in three years. I was surprized to be able to dig, and was surprized at all the new digging in the recent past. I also confirmed the existance of lots of staking for more roads and oil field pipe line trenching. Here are some pictures of the area for your viewing.

North looking North.

20 degrees and collecting wood!

Surface wood! No digging needed!

Nice sun bleached boytrodial chalcedony.

A hole to dig in already started!

A great day in the forest! I saw 600 antelope, 15 golden eagles, 2 coyotes, and not a single person all day!
The best bet is to visit in the early summer, or to get your specimens at good ebay prices.  It is really hot or really cold up there a good percentage of the time.
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