Death Valley National Park

Sunset Campground At Death Valley National Park Now Open

Death Valley National Park has opened the Sunset Campground for the fall and winter. Ten of the park’s 12 campgrounds are now open. Increasing numbers of campers are arriving in Death Valley as temperatures cool down.

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By NPT Staff - October 17th, 2019 1:30am

Updating The Progress On Repairing Scotty's Castle At Death Valley National Park

It has been four years since a torrential storm spawned floods and inflicted serious damage to Scotty's Castle at Death Valley National Park. While the castle remains mostly closed to visitors, park staff say it's on schedule to reopen in two years.

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By NPT Staff - October 14th, 2019 1:45am

Death Valley Set To Mark 25th Birthday

Death Valley National Park is hosting special programs and events from October 26 –November 2 in celebration of the park’s 25th birthday.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2019 1:30am

Groups Returning To Court To Force FAA To Adopt Air Tour Management Plans For Parks

Unsatisfied with how the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service have responded to a lawsuit to implement air tour management plans for airspace over national parks, two groups are heading back to court to force the agencies to accomplish that goal.

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By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2019 1:30am

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Time Running Out For Congress To Avert Another Government Shutdown

Will it be déjà vu all over again? With seven days left in the current fiscal year, Congress and the Trump administration have yet to come to terms on an appropriations package for Fiscal 2020, which arrives October 1.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2019 1:30am

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"Chicken Strip" At Death Valley National Park An Official Airfield

Death Valley National Park's “Chicken Strip” Airfield in the Salley Valley is now officially authorized as a backcountry airstrip.

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By NPT Staff - August 21st, 2019 1:45am

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Navy F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes In Death Valley National Park, Injuries Reported

An F-18 fighter jet on a training flight crashed in Death Valley National Park on Wednesday, with debris injuring several visitors at the Father Crowley Overlook on the west side of the park. There was no immediate word on the fate of the pilot.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2019 5:30pm

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California's Earthquake Shook Devils Hole At Death Valley National Park

That 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook California earlier this month reached out across Nevada, too, and sent shudders through Devils Hole at Death Valley National Park.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2019 1:30am

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RVing The Parks | Top Tips For National Parks With RV Hookup Campsites

During our 20s and early 30s, we carried a pack into the woods. But after one taste of the RV life, we were hooked. Sleeping on the ground became a thing of the past once my husband and I discovered the joys of camping in spectacular settings with the option to enjoy water, electric and sewer utilities. If you’ve ever considered doing the same, here’s what you need to know about plugging into America’s national parks with RV hookup campsites.

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By Rene Agredano - July 17th, 2019 2:00am

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Federal Aviation Administration Expected To Finally Begin To Address National Park Overflights

Nearly two decades after Congress passed the the National Park Air Tour Management Act that called for the plans to police the airspace over the National Park System, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Park Service are promising to create some plans, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2019 2:00am

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