Crews Hampered by Winter Weather in Search for Man Missing Over a Week in Death Valley National Park, CA On the evening of November 27, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office received notification by Death Valley National Park of a missing hiker, Rolin Bruno, a 76-year old man from Arrowbear, CA. Bruno planned on hiking up Hunter Canyon out of Saline Valley to cache water for a future hike in the Spring, prior to meeting family members at Saline Valley Hot […] CragBrains | December 5, 2019 1 Comment
US Navy Fighter Jet Crashes in Death Valley National Park, CA Injuring 7 Tourists on the Ground A US Navy F-18 fighter jet on a routine training mission crashed on the west side of Death Valley National Park, CA on Wednesday, with debris injuring seven visitors at the Father Crowley Overlook, on the edge of Rainbow Canyon (aka Star Wars Canyon). There was no immediate word on the fate of the pilot. Related: What Do Skiers And […] SnowBrains | August 1, 2019 0 Comments
10-Mile Lake Forms in Death Valley National Park, CA the Earth’s Hottest and Driest Place A massive lake formed in Death Valley National Park, one of the driest and hottest places on earth, near Salt Creek last week after a storm packed with tropical moisture drenched Southern California reports Sunset.com. The exact length of the lake is unknown, but park officials estimate it’s about 10 miles long. As of Tuesday, the park said the lake was still there but […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
Death Valley Just Broke Its Own Record For The Hottest Month On Earth Death Valley is known worldwide for its extreme heat. On average, the area experiences 192 days a year above 90 degrees. The Furnace Creek weather station, at 190ft below sea level, holds the records for the highest recorded air temperature on Earth (134 deg F), as well as the hottest natural ground temperature (201 deg F). Last year, Furnace Creek […] Weather Mike Lavery | August 2, 2018 0 Comments
Lone Hiker Dies in the Heat After a Fall in Death Valley, California A lone hiker died from a fall while hiking on a hot day in Death Valley National Park, California according to a press release from the National Park Service. National Park Service (NPS) rangers received a call on Monday, July 16 from the hiker’s fiancée. She reported that Peter Rhoad, a 57-year-old man from Huntington Beach, California, was overdue in […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Death Valley, CA Experiences Rare ‘Super Bloom’ of Millions of Wildflowers This Month According to CNN, Death Valley is currently experiencing a rare ‘super bloom’ of wildflowers for the first time since 2005 thanks to periodic rainfall, solar warmth, and reduced wind. These ideal conditions for the wildflowers are attributed to El Niño, which has brought a more than normal amount of rainfall to the dry region. Death Valley sees very little rain, with […] Chris Wallner | February 25, 2016 0 Comments
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