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The Unexpected Hidden Danger To Beware Of At Death Valley National Park

Death Valley's extremes aren't limited to heat. A lesser-known hazard can rise fast from distant storms, reshaping canyons ...
SFGate

Death Valley under flash flood watch as triple-digit heat, lightning spark fire

This week, Death Valley National Park is under a flash flood watch as thunderstorms and triple-digit temperatures swamp the region, the National Weather Service office in Las Vegas confirmed.
The New York Times

120 Degrees and Still They Come: The Allure of Death Valley in the Summer

Roughly a quarter of the national park’s more than 1 million visitors go there in June, July and August, when temperatures soar. Why? Roughly a quarter of the national park’s more than 1 million ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Remnants of Tropical Storm Mario close roads in Death Valley National Park

The remnants of Tropical Storm Mario brought significant rainfall to Death Valley National Park on Thursday, closing several roads. Badwater Road, North Highway, West Side Road, Twenty Mule Team ...
SFGate

Death Valley National Park is so hot that cars keep catching on fire

Somewhere around Towne Pass, elevation 4,956 feet, the tractor trailer’s brakes started to squeal and sputter. Descending through Death Valley National Park in the predawn hours, the big rig — with ...
New Scientist

The arid air of Death Valley may actually be a valuable water source

A small panel managed to extract a glassful of clean water from the bone-dry air of Death Valley in California, which suggests that the device could provide the vital resource to arid regions. The ...