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  1. NPS: Backcountry campground in Death Valley National Park closed due to fire

    "...Death Valley, Calif. — A backcountry campground in Death Valley National Park is temporarily closed due to a fire that occurred around 7 p.m. on September 15. There were no injuries to campers or hosts. Everyone was evacuated safely...."

    nps.gov/deva/learn/news/fire_9

    #DeathValleyNationalPark #NPS #DeathValley

  2. Death Valley Airport Runway

    Not many national parks have runways but Death Valley has three! This is the only paved strip in the park and there are only about six national parks around the US that have an airport or la

    thecareyadventures.com/blog/de

    #California #NationalPark #NorthAmerica #OddInterestingAwesome #PhotoOfTheDay #USA #airport #California #DeathValley #DeathValleyNationalPark #desert #mountains #NationalPark #PhotoOfTheDay #travel #USA

  3. Tourist dies in Death Valley National Park after car gets stuck in 116-degree heat

    A 68-year-old tourist died in Death Valley National Park after his car became trapped in mud in soaring…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #California #DeathValleyNationalPark #heat #UnitedStates #Us #USA
    newsbeep.com/703906/

  4. Got A Teakettle? Leave A Teakettle

    Way out in the desert, along a bumpy and rutted dirt road on your way to the Racetrack in Death Valley National Park, is Teakettle Junction. No one really knows how the spot got its name or when but with

    thecareyadventures.com/blog/go

    #California #NationalPark #NorthAmerica #OddInterestingAwesome #OnTheRoad #USA #California #DeathValleyNationalPark #NationalPark #PhotoOfTheDay #TeakettleJunction #travel #USA

  5. Pahrump Valley Times: The Mount to Coast BADWATER 135 Ultramarathon (Badwater 135) is returning for its 39th year and will once again begin in Death Valley National Park.

    Set for July 27 through July 29, the non-stop running race will start at North America’s lowest point at Badwater Basin, 282 feet below sea level. Badwater 135 will conclude at Whitney Portal, 8,360 feet, the trailhead to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States.

    (July 22, 2026)

    pvtimes.com/news/badwater-135-

    #deathvalley #deathvalleynationalpark #marathon

  6. Missed this from last month. (this seems to happen a lot). Just sharing it for the very scenic scene, lol. Quite great scenery! (also... I almost ran out of gas right about there once).

    NPS: Van and Trailer Destroyed by Fire on SR-190 in Death Valley National Park

    nps.gov/deva/learn/news/vehicl

    #deathvalleynationalpark #nps #nationalparkservice #deathvalley

  7. NPS:

    "....DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) has reopened Lower Wildrose Road, which has been closed for nearly three years due to extensive flood damage. The narrow, unpaved road is restricted to vehicles shorter than 25 feet. Also known as Trona-Wildrose Road, it provides access to high-elevation areas of Death Valley National Park.

    In August 2023, the remnants of Hurricane Hilary triggered flash floods that damaged most roads in the park. The storm destroyed much of the asphalt on Lower Wildrose Road and carved a 9‑foot‑deep drop across the roadway.
    ..."

    nps.gov/deva/learn/news/lower-

    #DeathValleyNationalPark #NPS #Trona

  8. #DeathValley sees its most spectacular #superbloom in a decade

    The #wildflowers have painted the usually barren landscape of #DeathValleyNationalPark — one of the hottest and driest places in the country — in pretty pink, purple and yellow.

    March 8, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
    By Denise Chow

    Excerpt: " 'You can think of it like drought evasion,' said Erik Rakestraw, a curator of botany at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. 'In their seed form, it’s like they’re not even existing. They’re just laying in the soil.'

    "In the proper conditions, the seeds will germinate. Then, after the flowers are pollinated, they’ll turn back to seeds and the cycle will begin again."

    Read more:
    nbcnews.com/science/rcna257503

    #Southwest #DesertFlowers #Nature #2026SuperBloom

  9. LOL this could very well trap people in Death Valley, unless they filled up with gas this evening. Or end up with people stranded on the side of the road. (I nearly did this, myself, due to a dust storm shutting down the pumps in that case).

    Death Valley National Park

    Planned Power Outage 2/19/26
    Date Posted: 2/16/2026

    Alert, Severity, information, Planned Power Outage 2/19/26
    A planned power outage will occur on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells. Some amenities may be unavailable such as internet and gas. Please plan accordingly.

    nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/con

    #DeathValleyNationalPark #NPS

  10. Looks like it's not easy to get to Scotty's Castle in Death Valley National Park right now (though, I believe it's still closed due to flood damage from the last few years). Taking Racetrack Valley Road is its own adventure (4wd... high clearance).

    nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/con

    #DeathValleyNationalPark

  11. "Flash Flood Warning issued August 25 at 8:50PM PDT until August 25 at 10:30PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV


    At 850 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
    rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
    to begin shortly.

    HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
    flash flooding.

    SOURCE...Radar.

    IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings,
    creeks, normally dry washes and roads.

    Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
    Stovepipe Wells, Furnace Creek, Mesquite Springs Campground,
    Scottys Castle and Scottys Junction.
    "

    alerts-v2.weather.gov/search?i

    #DeathValleyNationalPark #Flooding #CAwx #NPS

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