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Death Valley will reopen access to Furnace Creek, the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Zabriskie Point and Dante's View, and Badwater. But many roads will be closed. Death Valley will likely reopen Oct. 15.
Extreme heat is both one of Death Valley's greatest intrigues and its most serious safety concern. It's not uncommon for a few people to die in the park from heatstroke in any given summer.
A recent death in Death Valley, where a motorcyclist succumbed to extreme heat amid record-breaking temperatures, highlights the perilous nature of one of the four major deserts in North America.
Several in the group died while there, affording the valley its namesake. Harry Wade found a path out of the Valley, the trail he made is today called the Harry Wade Road, a dirt road. After departing Death Valley Wade found the Old Spanish Trail and came to Southern California though the Cajon Pass. Many in the party also suffered but ...
Ray Combs was an American comedian, actor and game show host who hosted Family Feud from 1988 to 1993. He also appeared in sitcoms, films and wrestling events, and had a troubled personal life before his death in 1996.
A 135-mile (217 km) ultramarathon race in Death Valley, California, starting at −282 feet (−86 m) below sea level and ending at Whitney Portal. Learn about the history, course, rules, records, and challenges of this extreme event.
Egbert Rimkus was a German architect who went missing in Death Valley National Park with his girlfriend and two children in 1996. Their rental minivan was found stranded in a remote area, but no trace of the family was discovered until 2009, when their skeletal remains were found by hikers.
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