For some visitors to Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, the temptation to smuggle out pieces of petrified wood as cherished keepsakes is irresistible. Upon reflecting on the superstitions that surround this seemingly minor criminal act, their conscience weighs heavy, prompting even the most ardent of skeptics to write letters of repentance to accompany their returned illicit souvenirs. Mariam Zaidi.
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