Death Valley National Park

The sun rises beyond the sprawling temporary lake at Badwater Basin salt flats on October 23.

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

4:53pm November 02, 2023

by Mallory Yu

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.

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Mud Canyon Road is closed due to flash flooding in Death Valley, Calif., on Friday. Authorities say the main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mu

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A key route in Death Valley buried in floods will be closed for another week

12:01pm August 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Flash flooding in the park trapped hundreds of guests and partially buried cars and trucks in mud. The record-breaking rains dumped 1.46 inches — 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.

A pilot from the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, banks his F/A-18E Super Hornet through the nicknamed Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

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U.S. Military Jet Crashes In Death Valley National Park, Injuring 7 On The Ground

8:46pm July 31, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The crash occurred near a viewing area where park visitors watch pilots fly through a chasm known as "Star Wars Canyon."