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Hilary Closes Death Valley National Park, Visitors Urged To "Turn Around, Don't Drown"

Death Valley National Park closed Sunday as torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled the park, spurring flash floods that were undercutting roads and prompting park officials to urge anyone still in the park to "turn around, don't drown." Mojave National Preserve, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Joshua Tree National Park all had closed a day earlier because of the historic storm.

Science And Submarines Aboard A Great Lakes Expedition Cruise

It was just after breakfast somewhere on the Canadian side of Lake Superior when we gathered midship on Deck 6 of the Viking Octantis and waited to be escorted to the “secret” Deck 7. Would the wind scuttle things again or would the scientific highlight of an expedition voyage through the Great Lakes finally happen?

The Most Unusual Kīlauea Eruption...Maybe 1823?

Last month a "Volcano Watch" article discussed the bicentennial of the first visit of Westerners to Kīlauea caldera, led by English missionary William Ellis, in 1823. Ellis did not just visit the summit region; he had approached from Kaʻū, traveling along what eventually became known as Kīlauea’s Southwest Rift Zone. Ellis first witnessed evidence of Kīlauea’s restlessness there, in the form of a vast, 4.8-square-mile (12.5 square-kilometer) lava flow that had erupted just a short time before.

Glacier National Park Staff Seeks Input On Improving Park Experience

Crowds, congestion, resource impacts. With more and more people heading into the Nationa Park System, it's getting harder and harder in some parks to provide a quality experience for visitors. At Glacier National Park in Montana, staff wants to hear your suggestions on how to improve both access to the park and the park experience.