Before there was a national park, there was borax mining, ore wagons, and mules. Today you can see some of the wagons in Death Valley National Park, and if you're in the right spot at the right time, perhaps some mules running wild.
Death Valley National Park
Watching Lake Superior ice at Isle Royale National Park, counting sea turtles at Dry Tortugas National Park, and road work woes for Scotty's Castle visitors at Death Valley National Park are just some of the other stories around the National Park System this week.
Christmas Bird Count Coming To Death Valley National Park On Saturday
Christmas is past, but counting birds is not. At Death Valley National Park, the annual Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for this coming Saturday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 29th, 2013 2:30am
Essential Park Guide: Winter Doesn’t Have To Mean Cold, Snow And Ice During Your National Park Adventure
Cold, snow, and ice aren’t the only backdrops to a winter’s visit to the National Park System. There’s a flip side to the Glaciers, Yellowstones, and Mount Rainiers of winter park vacations. They’re found in the Caribbean, south Florida, and even Nevada and Arizona.
All Wagon, No Mules
First Death Valley Natural History Conference Coming November 15-17
The inaugural Death Valley Natural History Conference is drawing more than 30 researchers, who will be making presentations on a range of natural science topics in Death Valley National Park.
- By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2013 1:30am
Updated: National Parks Just Hours Away From Closing
With Congress at odds over whether to pass a Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government in business, National Park Service and concessions staff were preparing Monday for possible closure of the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2013 9:41am
Just How Big Is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park? Take A Look
Just how big is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve? To give you an idea, check out the accompanying map. It shows how Wrangell-St. Elias would swallow a number of parks you might have considered to be large themselves.
- By NPT Staff - September 26th, 2013 3:15am
Chaco Culture National Historical Park Earns Designation As An International Dark Sky Park
Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico is home to both outstanding archeological resources and an increasingly rare treasure—dark nights that allow for outstanding viewing of the night skies. The park has just become one of only a dozen
Dark Sky Park's recognized around the world by the non-profit International Dark Sky Association (IDA).
- By Jim Burnett - August 31st, 2013 3:15am
Heavy July Rains Washed Away Many Roads In Death Valley National Park
Heading to Death Valley National Park any time soon? If so, and you're planning to explore some of the more remote areas of the park, you should know that a good handful of roads have been washed away by unusually heavy (for Death Valley) July rains.
- By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2013 9:38am
Death Valley National Park Announces Plan For Managing The Park's Wilderness And Backcountry
The website for Death Valley National Park accurately describes this vast desert area as "Hottest, Driest, Lowest," and a couple of other superlatives would apply to the park as well. Death Valley is the largest NPS area in the Lower 48 and the park has recently announced completion of a plan to manage the "largest area of designated national park wilderness in the contiguous United States."
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