Death Valley National Park

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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National Park Quiz 53: Castles

Castles here, castles there, castles everywhere. If you know your national park castles, you’ll do just fine on this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Medieval castle walls have visually distinctive battlements featuring alternating crenels and merlons.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 6:59am

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Big Rock Candy Mountain?

Is this the Big Rock Candy Mountain that the late Burl Ives made famous in the 1950s? Nahhh, but it should be.

The one Burl sang about is located in central Utah. According to the Utah Geological Survey, the folks living around Marysvale stuck a sign in front of a mountainside with decided volcanic origins. And indeed that mountain is somewhat colorful, with shades of red, yellow, umber and white.

Kurt Repanshek

www.nps.gov/deva

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2009 6:58pm

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National Park Service Concerned Over Solar Power Plans on BLM Lands in West

The National Park Service has been trying to raise its "climate friendly" image in recent months, but it's concerned about the potential impact huge solar power arrays on Western lands could have on national parks.

Jarvis-Solar Energy Memo.pdf

Feinstein-New Monument.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2009 11:08am

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Creature Feature: Feral Burros are "Equina Non Grata" in the National Parks

Guys who holler “watch this!” just before they do something incredibly stupid aren’t the only jackasses in our national parks. We’ve got the real kind too, and where there are feral burros the habitat is degraded and native wildlife suffer. Cute though they may be, burros are unwelcome in our national parks.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 22nd, 2010 8:30pm

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Rescue of Injured Woman from Isolated Canyon at Death Valley National Park

A 58-year-old woman sustained serious injuries earlier this week in an isolated canyon at Death Valley National Park. Two rangers on patrol in the area heard calls for help and set a rescue into motion.

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By Jim Burnett - April 20th, 2009 1:40pm

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Can You Find the Desert Five-Spot In Death Valley National Park?

With all the talk of late about the prospects for a colorful, and plentiful, bloom in Death Valley National Park, let's start talking flowers in earnest. For instance, have you ever seen a Desert Five-Spot in the park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 18th, 2009 5:05pm

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National Park Quiz 42: Rocks and Minerals

This week’s quiz will find out whether you are a rock star. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll give you a sledge hammer and make you turn big rocks into little ones.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 1:33pm

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Will Recent Storms in Death Valley National Park Fuel A Spring Bloom?

Rain and snow have pelted Death Valley National Park somewhat frequently this winter, which raises the question of whether there will be a tremendous spring bloom in the park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 11th, 2009 4:05pm

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