It was 3 a.m. and I was awake not only because of the cold weather but because of a delight fizzing in my chest like Pop Rocks candy. Outside my tent, which was pitched on the desert floor in ...

Complete guide to Death Valley Hikes No matter the season, there is a trail you can hike at Death Valley. The summer brings extreme heat and drought so I always recommend going up into the mountains.

‘“It’s 108 [expletive] degrees and I’m out here taking pictures?!?”’ SHOSHONE, Calif. – My trip to Death Valley did not go according to plan. It was nothing so dramatic as a scorpion in my sleeping ...

Rangers at Death Valley National Park conducted an emergency rescue mission on Wednesday, successfully removing a hiker who was stuck in Mosaic Canyon, one of the park’s more difficult hikes. Death ...

An easy two-hour drive west of Las Vegas, Death Valley can be experienced in numerous ways – as a day trip from the city or with an overnight at one of several accommodations inside the park. My ...

There are few national parks as extreme as Death Valley National Park, which straddles the border of California and Nevada. The saltwater flats of Badwater Basin sit well below sea level and face ...