Death Valley National Park

"It Is Obvious We Need To Educate The Visitors"

How are we to act in a national park? That might seem to carry an obvious answer, but it's not always so obvious these days. As different generations, different racial groups, and different cultures enter the National Park System, not all seem out to enjoy the natural beauty on display in the landscape parks simply by walking about and gazing at the setting, hiking or backpacking, paddling or climbing, or watching wildlife.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Flood Recovery Continues At Death Valley National Park

Roughly two months after torrential storms tore through Death Valley National Park, workers have many things back to normal in the park.

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2015 2:30am

Artist's Drive In Death Valley National Park Reopens To Visitors

It took nearly a month, but Artists Drive in Death Valley National Park is back open for visitors to tour. But the reopening didn't come easy.

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By NPT Staff - November 15th, 2015 2:30am

Recovery Efforts Ongoing At Death Valley National Park

Work is continuing almost non-stop to rebuild roads in Death Valley National Park that were washed out by torrential rains last month. So far the North Highway to Ubehebe Crater and Racetrack Road have been reopened to the public, though many other popular sections remain closed.

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By NPT Staff - November 5th, 2015 2:30am

Death Valley Storm Recovery By The Numbers

As National Park Service officials and crews at Death Valley National Park work to recover the park from heavy rains in mid-October, let's take a look at some of the numbers associated with the rains and resulting flash flooding.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2015 8:37am

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Death Valley National Park Facing Months Of Recovery From Largest Flood Event In Area's Recorded History

Mud-filled buildings, roads cleaved in half, electricity out. Two weeks after the "largest flood event in recorded history of the area" washed through Death Valley National Park, officials are formulating a recovery plan that likely will take months and tens of millions of dollars to carry out.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 30th, 2015 5:26pm

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Flooding Runs Counter To Death Valley's Image, Remakes National Park Landscape

Death Valley National Park often is regaled as the "hottest, driest, lowest" place in the hemisphere, but recent rain storms washed away portions of roads, damaged historic Scotty's Castle, and piled debris up 15 feet in places.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2015 1:45pm

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Should You Start Planning Your Spring Wildflower Trip To Death Valley National Park?

It's been an incredibly wet fall at Death Valley National Park, where torrential rains at times washed over, and washed out, roads. Which begs the question: Should you book your spring 2016 wildflower trek to the park?

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By NPT Staff - October 19th, 2015 3:00am

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Burros Inadvertently Save Life Of Hiker Lost In Death Valley National Park

A group of feral burros inadvertently saved the life of a hiker lost in Death Valley National Park by leading him to water.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

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One Vandalism Case In The National Park System Resolved, Another Lingers On

One incident of vandalism in the National Park System has been resolved, agents continue to investigate a more high-profile, and wide-spread case in which a woman used acrylic paint to create images in parks across the West.

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By NPT Staff - April 17th, 2015 9:14am

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