The key is knowing when to visit. Here’s what travelers should know about Death Valley, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

With a busy summer ahead in National Parks across the United States, times are more uncertain than ever before. Closures are ...

Death Valley, the hottest area of America ... this has yet to be officially confirmed. USA TODAY has reached out to the NPS for comment. While wildflowers can pop up in the valley every year ...

Plans will change quickly when the temps soar past 100 degrees. What doesn't change is the jaw-dropping, austere beauty of ...

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

Death Valley is the size of Connecticut and the largest national park in the contiguous United States. It became a national monument in 1933 under President Herbert Hoover in part to protect two ...

"Visiting Death Valley was a life-changing experience ... both the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States. As a teenager, I had the incredible opportunity to climb Mt.

THE BADWATER BASIN IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK IS USUALLY A DRY, SALT FLAT BOTTOM. TAKE A LOOK HERE. BUT IT HAS ACTUALLY RECEIVED ENOUGH WATER TO FORM AN UNEXPECTED LAKE. IT BEGAN IN AUGUST ...

Death Valley is about to get deadlier. The California national park could break its own record for the world’s hottest place early next week as a dangerous heat wave sweeps through the Golden State.