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Walter Scott, also known as Death Valley Scotty, made himself a legendary character by his constant publicity-seeking tactics, including the “Scott Special”, or “Coyote Special” – a Santa Fe train which, under More
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A large group of marathon participants run near Furnace Creek.
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More than 20 utility poles were knocked down or damaged in the flood.
Cable mesh over open stull stope, Skidoo Gold Mine, Death Valley National Park, California.
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A desert tortoise walks along a bed of gravel.
A camper reads at Mesquite Springs
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A deep swath of mud, close to two feet deep, blocks doors.
Floodwaters carried mud, gravel, rocks, and even large boulders through the heart of the historic district at Scotty's Castle.
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Mud, rocks, and wood debris cover a paved road at Scotty's Castle.
Maintenance crews are hard at work cleaning up after the flood.
An endangered species, desert tortoises are infrequently seen. Sleeping in their burrows for up to 95% of their lives, they emerge infrequently after rains lead to a blooming of the flowers that make up their f More
A family explores the strange landscape of Devils Golf Course.
The giant hairy scorpions native to Death Valley appear ominous, but their sting is less potent than other scorpions. They are primarily active at night in the hot summer months.
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Floodwaters filled the pool at Scotty's Castle and left mud across much of the area.
High-profile bat cupola at Skidoo Mine, Death Valley National Park, California.
Administrative closure sign at Keane Wonder Mine. Death Valley National Park, California.
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The classic Death Valley National Park signs are visible at most of the main park entrances along paved roads.
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A park employee inspects a concrete trench filled with muddy water.
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Pickleweed grows near a shallow pool, with Telescope Peak in the distance.
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Desert gold blooms in January near the ruins of Ashford Mills.
A large bighorn ram stands on a cliff. Male bighorn sheep are easily identified by their larger curved horns, which grow throughout their lives.
Floodwaters filled the pool at Scotty's Castle.
Two visitors walk across a field of desert gold during a super bloom.
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Extremely intelligent animals, coyotes have been observed using a number of advanced methods to hunt for food. If you see a coyote begging on the side of the road, you should never feed them. Feeding coyotes pu More
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Death Valley hosted its first ever BioBlitz during the Centennial year. Over 500 people attended to document over 100 species at Salt Creek!
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Visitors examine a rock wall in Golden Canyon
A park employee walks on a park road next to a deep trench where the road has been washed away.
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The salt flats can transform into shallow lakes briefly after rains.
Marathoners race on the side of the road.
Death Valley's education rangers reached over 1,300 students and issued Every Kid in a Park Passes this year.
"Eleutherokomma reidfordi" is a brachiopod (lamp shell) that lived during the Devonian. Fossils of Eleutherokomma have been found at Death Valley National Park, California.
A park employee inspects the broken pavement of a road damaged by floodwaters.
The rising sun begins to light the distant Panamint Mountains while the multi-hued badlands of Zabriskie Point remain in shade.
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A pinacate beetle crawls across a sand dune. These small insects frequently leave zipper-like tracks in the sand.
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Zabriskie is the most popular and iconic viewpoint in Death Valley. It is easily accessible along Highway 190.
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A horseback tour travels near Furnace Creek.
Raging floodwaters cut through the North Road near Scotty's Castle.
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Saline Valley from Pleasant Peak. Public domain photograph of mountain range, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Visitors take a photo at the famed Badwater Basin sign.
Visitors examine the twenty mule team wagon at Harmony Borax Works.
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With leaves that resemble a holly, the desert holly is one of the most common plants seen in the lower elevations of the park. Capable of withstanding extreme temperatures and limited water, the desert holly is More
Raging floodwaters carried mud, rocks, and even large boulders onto the North Highway.
Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park is the lowest point in North America, 282 feet below sea level. The valley and surrounding mountain ranges are on the western edge of the Basin and Range Province.
Located along Highway 190, the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are the most accessible sand dunes in Death Valley National Park.
MVG #2466, Echo Canyon, Death Valley, April 24, 1917, Joseph S Dixon #244, Joseph Dixon Collection, Print
MVG #2497, Emigrant Spring 4045 Feet, Death Valley, Old Stone House built across mouth of cave, JS Dixon #307, May 22, 1917, Joseph Dixon Collection, Print
Eagle Borax Works, Death Valley, Swan, whistling, side view standing by tules, December 5, 1934, 171-4
Joseph Dixon Collection, Furnace Creek, Death Valley, Calif. , December 6, 1934, Arrowweed cleanup on sand dune
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The salt spires on the floor of Devils Golf Course can assume many strange forms.
At the northern edge of Badwater Basin, Devils Golf course is defined by a crust of hard salt and mud shaped eroded by wind and rain
A toad shelters under a rock. While the desert seems like an odd place for an amphibian, they can be found near springs throughout the park!
Camel trackway at Death Valley National Park, California & Nevada.
A young costa's hummingbird chick rests in a nest that seems increasingly tiny. Hummingbird nests are among the smallest, and this chick will likely soon be taking its first flight.
The tops of the Panamint Range collect a heavy blanket of snow in the winter.
A juvenile long-eared owl pears from its nest.
Thimble Peak and the Cottonwood Mountains rise above Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes.
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Four bighorn sheep ewes stand on a cliff. Their fur color allows them to effectively blend in with the bare stone wall.
A dramatic sunset paints the valley in shadows.
Data mosaic shows "all sky" brightness measurements from celestial and outdoor light sources at Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, Nevada/California.