How Hot Do You Like It? 120+ Degrees Fahrenheit At Death Valley National Park
It's hot at Death Valley National Park, and getting hotter.
- By NPT Staff - June 19th, 2017 3:00am
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Take Care On Your National Park Vacation
From boiling waters and sharks to precarious perches and high-above-sea-level elevations, the National Park System can be a dangerous place if you don't recognize the hazards and prepare properly for your adventure.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 17th, 2017 3:00am
Death Valley Explorer: Ghost Of Water
Though Death Valley is one of the driest places on Earth, water has been there, and is there. Water has shaped the landscape of the national park that cups the valley, and has helped create many of the valuable minerals found in the soils. This short video delves into the "Ghost of Water" that can be seen in Death Valley.
- By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2017 4:05am
Death Valley Unveils Initial Proposal For Reopening Scotty’s Castle
Now 18 months removed from a storm that devastated parts of Death Valley National Park, officials have detailed a proposal to rehabilitate and reopen Scotty’s Castle and the surrounding area.
- By NPT Staff - April 25th, 2017 2:00am
Fossilized Tracks Stolen From Death Valley National Park
A $1,000 reward has been posted by the National Park Service for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever stole fossilized tracks from Death Valley National Park.
- By NPT Staff - March 29th, 2017 2:00am
Road Construction Planned For Scotty's Castle Area Of Death Valley National Park
The landscape, historic buildings, utilities and road at Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley National Park were heavily damaged by an extreme flash flood event in Ocober 2015. The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a proposed project to reconstruct Bonnie Clare Road, which was destroyed by the flood and is still closed to the public.
- By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2017 11:30am
Millions Found Their Park In 2016, And Now Park Staff Are Struggling To Manage Them
There should be little doubt that the National Park Service's Find Your Park campaign for its centennial in 2016 was a resounding success, with overall visitation up nearly 8 percent to 331 million, setting a record for the third consecutive year. But those visitation levels are having adverse impacts on both park resources and the national park experience in some corners of the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Utah Republicans, From The Beehive State To Washington, D.C., United On Altering Public Lands
Whether the anti-public lands sentiment among Utah's Republican Party was fomented in the state's far-flung rural counties and flowed across the country to Washington, D.C., or vice versa, the goal is highly visible. From the Statehouse in Salt Lake City to the Capitol in Washington, Utah Republicans are working to either force the transfer of federal lands to the states or to open up more of federal acres to energy development, mining, and even water storage.
"What Were They Thinking?," Death Valley National Park Edition
This van drove about a half-mile off Badwater Road in Death Valley National Park on Wednesday.
- By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2017 3:00am
Death Valley National Park Seeks Grant To Restore Areas Damaged By ORVs
Visitors from around the world complain about off-road vehicle tracks marring the beauty of Death Valley National Park. Illegal off-road driving is a problem in multiple areas of the park, including the Racetrack, Ibex Dunes and Badwater. The National Park Service seeks public support for a grant application that would help fund restoration of these damaged areas.
- By NPT Staff - March 10th, 2017 7:27am
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