Death Valley Travel Guide

This spring, inspired by a mix of real longing and Instagram-fueled nostalgia, I found myself gripped by the desire to #vanlife it for a while. And not... Read More

Turns out, there is life blooming in Death Valley.Despite its bare and dry reputation, Death Valley in the Mojave Desert is actually the only ... Read More

The last thing you’d probably expect to see in Death Valley — the hottest and driest spot in North America — is a swimming pool filled with... Read More

For most people, cycling through Death Valley in 114 degree heat does not sound like a good time.Jacob Marek is not most people. The founder of the... Read More

The National Park Service celebrated its 100the birthday on Thursday. And while most of us think of the vibrant red canyons in Zion or the sheer face of... Read More

Running a marathon is feat unto itself. Add in extreme temperatures, steep climbs, and wild parties—and it seems nearly impossible. But that doesn... Read More

While Death Valley always sees wildflower displays at this time of year, the park is currently in a flowering so colorful and lush that it’s... Read More

Super blooms only happen once every decade, and it looks like Death Valley might be gearing up for such an event. But first, some background: Super... Read More

When production costs on Star Wars: A New Hope went over budget, the producers headed just five hours from Hollywood to turn Death Valley National Park... Read More

Even if you can’t brag about a low golf score, you can play the lowest-altitude golf course in the world: the links at Death Valley’s Inn at Furnace... Read More

Each year as March fades into April, acres of Indian paintbrush and Mexican poppies blossom across Arizona’s Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park. It is... Read More

Tired of waiting at customs? This pilot program lets businesses pay to ease border delays, as covered by TravelMole. (Adrien Glover)A tongue-in-cheek... Read More

You pull yourself out of bed, bring your coffee to the front porch, and there—right in front of you—is the vast expanse of the Grand Canyon.That’s the... Read More

When you see a beautiful landscape, the natural impulse is to whip out your camera to capture it immediately and forever. This rings true especially... Read More

Barreling down Nevada Highway 374 toward Death Valley National Park and a lemon drop of a sun, it occurred to me that the principal allure of the desert... Read More