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Hidden In The Heart Of Death Valley National Park Is A Gateway Village With Cozy Desert Stays And Wild Scenery

The Death Valley National Park has superlatives oozing from each of its red-rock canyons and shifting sand hills. This land of surreal, Mars-like landscapes is the hottest place on the planet, the ...

This Sun-Scorched Hike Through A Wineglass-Shaped Canyon Offers A Glimpse At The Real Death Valley

It might not be obvious why hiking in Death Valley National Park is worth the intense heat, but this lesser-known canyon makes it crystal clear.
Los Angeles Times

For these Death Valley residents, extreme heat is a way of life

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — The temperature had just crept past 125 degrees, and Stephen Peterson was staring absently at a family cooling off in the Stovepipe Wells hotel swimming pool. “It can make you ...
Sacramento Bee

2.5 magnitude earthquake recorded near Stovepipe Wells, CA on Sept. 9

INYO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake was registered close to Stovepipe Wells Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was reported that a tremor rattled the region ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Death Valley Records Hottest Average Temperature Over 24 Hours

Via Getty: "An unofficial thermometer reads 133 degrees Fahrenheit at Furnace Creek Visitor Center on July 11, 2021 in Death Valley National Park, California." Photo by David Becker/Getty Images On ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Death Valley officials say Hurricane Kay left heavy damage to park

DEATH VALLEY (KTNV) — Storms fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Kay caused localized, heavy damage in Death Valley National Park on Saturday afternoon, September 10. California highway 190 is closed ...
KTNV Las Vegas

4.7-magnitude earthquake in Death Valley rocks Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake in California made its presence here in Las Vegas on Friday. The epicenter was 8 miles east of Stovepipe Wells in the northern part of Death Valley, ...