Death Valley National Park

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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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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