Death Valley National Park

Heat Claims the Life of Boy Stranded for Five Days in Isolated Area of Death Valley National Park

An intended one-night camping trip to Death Valley National Park had a tragic ending for a mother and her 11-year-old son. They were stranded for five days after their vehicle got stuck in a remote area of the vast desert park. The mother was rescued but her son did not survive the intense heat.

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By Jim Burnett - August 10th, 2009 7:00am

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Death Valley National Park Working To Protect Fish That Live in 90-Degree Hot Spring

A tiny fish, one that lives in a 90-degree hot spring within a limestone cave and whose fate once was pondered by the U.S. Supreme Court, is now the focus of a Death Valley National Park plan designed to help the species avoid extinction.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2009 4:15pm

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By the Numbers: Death Valley Weather

If it’s this hot where you are, you need to go somewhere else.

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By Bob Janiskee - July 31st, 2009 5:08pm

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Of Death Marches, Rain, and Misdirected Envy in Death Valley National Park

The ranger wore a concerned look and a pair of latex gloves. When I tried to approach him he warned me not to come near him. This did not look good.

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By Bob Janiskee - July 10th, 2009 3:56pm

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Softness Continues To Be the Story Across National Park Lodging

Though summer is officially here and the Fourth of July is within sight, there continues to be a softness in the demand for lodging space in the national parks this summer and into the fall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2009 4:04pm

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June 30 is Deadline for Comments on Death Valley Wilderness Stewardship Plan

If you’d like to comment on wilderness resource values and management alternatives in the largest named wilderness in the continental U.S., you’ve still got time, but you’d better hurry. The deadline for public input on the Death Valley Wilderness Stewardship Plan has been extended to June 30.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 18th, 2009 10:25am

National Park Lodging Concessionaires Creating Their Own Stimulus Plans

In this summer of economic discontent, businesses that operate lodgings in the National Park System are coming up with their own strategies for luring visitors.

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By David and Kay Scott - June 5th, 2009 12:11pm

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Tips for Staying Safe During Your Visit to the National Parks

A spate of fatalities in the national parks this spring sends a sobering message: parks can be dangerous places. But they don't have to be if you remember some simple rules when visiting the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2011 6:43pm

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Hiker Dies at Death Valley National Park

Death Valley unfortunately lived up to its name earlier this week, when an Ohio hiker failed to return from a day trip in the park.

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By Jim Burnett - May 22nd, 2009 9:46am

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Building with Notorious History in Death Valley National Park Burns in Mysterious Fire

Some otherwise ordinary sites achieve notoriety in unlikely ways. That was the case with the Barker Ranch in Death Valley National Park, which burned under mysterious circumstances earlier this week. Its link with history? Charles Manson.

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By Jim Burnett - May 8th, 2009 5:32pm

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