Death Valley rangers to lead Scotty’s Castle flood recovery tours in 2026

Flood and fire recovery tours of Scotty’s Castle have become popular within the national park, about a three-hour drive from Las Vegas.
NBC Los Angeles

Illegal burro killings in Death Valley highlight a complicated California controversy

The illegal shooting of five burros found dead in Death Valley National Park marked the latest chapter in a prolonged controversy over how to best manage the animals' ever-expanding population. The ...
Los Angeles Times

Death Valley will likely reopen Oct. 15. Here’s what travelers need to know

Death Valley National Park, whose roads and trails were scarred and flooded by August storms, will probably reopen Oct. 15, rangers say. If current repair plans hold, that reopening will give ...
Los Angeles Times

Hilary ‘reshaped the landscape’ of Death Valley; storm damage closes park, maybe for months

DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, Calif. — Clouds of thick white dust billowed through Death Valley National Park this week as crews maneuvered bulldozers and Big Cats to clear the remnants of a rare and ...
NPR

A stunning — but fleeting — lake has formed in California's Death Valley

When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note. What is it? A huge, salty lake is currently ...
Newsweek

3 Travelers Reveal What’s It’s Really Like To Visit Death Valley

"Visiting Death Valley was a life-changing experience for me," Bob Watson told Newsweek. Despite its daunting name, Death Valley National Park, which straddles the California-Nevada border, boasts a ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Spring sizzle: Death Valley hits century mark for first time in 2025

It’s not even April, and Death Valley already has hit the century mark. The famous national park in eastern California reported a temperature of 100 degrees on Tuesday afternoon as an early spring ...