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Death Valley National Park News

Showing the last 10 news releases. Click here to visit nps.gov's Death Valley National Park - News section for more.

  • New Chief Ranger in Death Valley National Park

    September 27, 2024 | 10:48 am

    Death Valley National Park welcomes a new Chief Ranger. Philip Johnson will lead the Visitor and Resource Protection program, which includes law enforcement, fee collection, emergency medical services, structure fire response, and search and rescue in the 3,400,000-acre park.

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  • Eleven burros found dead near Owls Hole Spring in Death Valley National Park

    September 11, 2024 | 2:49 pm

    Eleven burros died in near Owls Hole Spring in Death Valley National Park. The cause of death is under investigation, but the National Park Service (NPS) suspects a harmful algae bloom was to blame.

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  • Hottest Summer in Death Valley History

    September 5, 2024 | 12:00 pm

    Death Valley National Park experienced the hottest meteorological summer (June-August) on record, with an average 24-hour temperature of 104.5°F (40.3°C). This surpasses the previous record of 104.2°F (40.1°C), set in 2021 and 2018.

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  • Salt Creek Boardwalk environmental review complete

    August 16, 2024 | 7:12 pm

    The National Park Service completed the environmental review of plans to replace Salt Creek Boardwalk, which was destroyed by a flash flood.

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  • Dehydrated hiker rescued from Panamint Butte

    August 16, 2024 | 3:57 pm

    A Death Valley National Park resort employee was rescued on August 13, 2024 after becoming severely dehydrated while hiking Panamint Butte.

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  • Vehicle fire on CA-190

    August 16, 2024 | 1:41 pm

    A soft drink delivery truck burned to the ground on CA-190 near Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on August 15, 2024.

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  • Vehicle fire in Panamint Valley

    August 13, 2024 | 3:55 pm

    A fire destroyed a travel trailer in Death Valley National Park on August 11, 2024.

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  • Heat caused man’s death at Natural Bridge

    August 12, 2024 | 4:26 pm

    A man died of heat exposure at Natural Bridge Trailhead on August 1, 2024.

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  • Anniversary of Great American Outdoors Act

    August 5, 2024 | 1:53 pm

    Death Valley National Park repaired three water system breaks during July 2024, which was the park’s hottest month on record. Fortunately, the Great American Outdoors Act will provide approximately $62 million next year to complete critical upgrades to the park's largest water and wastewater infrastructure systems, which are in the Furnace Creek area.

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  • Hottest Month in Death Valley History

    August 2, 2024 | 8:49 am

    July, 2024 was the hottest month ever recorded in Death Valley

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