Few would guess that poet Sylvia Plath traveled through the Mojave Desert one summer and was inspired to write “Sleep in the ...

Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo ...

Somewhere around Towne Pass, elevation 4,956 feet, the tractor trailer’s brakes started to squeal and sputter. Descending ...

As summer approaches, Death Valley National Park officials urge motorcycle riders to think twice before traveling during summer months.

Death Valley National Park’s harsh desert environment does kill, but Timbisha Shoshone tribal members say it’s really a place about life.

Tips on visiting desert national parks in Utah, Arizona, and California including Utah's 5 parks, Death Valley, Joshua Tree, ...

"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 ...

The Eureka Valley Sand Dunes on first mention in Death Valley National Park are a photographer’s playground. The golden mounds that rise 600 feet from the valley floor are framed by the red-and ...

Death Valley National Park officials are inviting the public to take a tour of its geological treasure known by many as Scotty's Castle.

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 ...

Death Valley National Park officials have warned visitors not to "underestimate the dangers of extreme heat" in the wake of several heat-related deaths in the park.