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Abandoned mines a deadly hazard on public land  -  16 Nov 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Linda Manning, an expert on abandoned mines at Death Valley National Park, peered into a tunnel braced by beams near the old mining camp.

Intrepid Museum Open  -  Nov 15, 2008
Hartford Courant,At 214 feet below sea level, the Furnace Creek Golf Course in California's Death Valley National Park is billed as the lowest golf course in the world.

Despite ailing knees, Sweeney keeps climbing upward  -  Nov 14, 2008
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,Continued up past the 5000 foot elevation sign and down to the sign at the western boundary of Death Valley National Park. We had come over two mountain

Hughs: Enjoy the stars — away from bright lights  -  Nov 13, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,National Geographic names the four best places in America to see a star-spangled night: Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada; Natural Bridge

Vegas tourists tickled pink  -  Nov 14, 2008
In Business Las Vegas,Eldorado Canyon Gold Mine, Zion National Park, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Death Valley National Park and Hoover Dam.

US Department of the Interior Donates Advanced Binoculars for ...  -  Nov 3, 2008
MarketWatchDeputy Secretary Scarlet noted that while Death Valley National Park in America is our lowest point at 85.5 meters below sea level, Wadi Mujib is 410 meters

Travel deals: A new low in golf  -  Nov 10, 2008
Chicago Tribune,Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort is in California's Death Valley National Park, where summer daytime high temperatures of 120 degrees drop to a more

IE Bizzwire, Oct. 26  -  Oct 25, 2008
San Bernardino Sun,...will present a photologue/slide show on the preparation, conditioning and challenges in his trek across the length of Death Valley National Park.

Les déserts californiens, tout simplement grandioses!  -  Oct 31, 2008
Canoë,Le Death Valley National Park et la Mojave National Preserve forment ensemble un territoire protégé de quelque deux millions d’hectares, dont une grande

WWF/Adena desvela sus diez destinos "terroríficos"  -  Oct 30, 2008
Heraldo de Aragón,...el Death Valley National Park (Estados Unidos), la Garganta del Diablo (Brasil-Argentina), las Montañas del Dragón (Leshoto), el Lago Erie (Canadá),

Navajo Nation seeks control of national monument  -  Sep 11, 2008
The Associated PressIn 2000, Congress passed a law that allows the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe to completely manage tribal trust land within Death Valley National Park.

What I See  -  Sep 20, 2008
North County Voice,...through September and will include landscape photographs from Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, Sequoia National Park,

Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center design team wins award  -  Sep 7, 2008
Asheville Citizen-Times,Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Death Valley National Park – Xanterra planned and constructed a one-megawatt solar photovoltaic renewable energy system in Death

Scenic National Parks: Grand Canyon  -  Sep 13, 2008
Blu-ray.comFinally, the Death Valley National Park, bordering between California and Nevada, it is the largest national park in the lower 48 states of the US 15 miles

Xanterra wins recognition for environmental commitment  -  Sep 11, 2008
The Green Meeting,...given its 2008 Environmental Achievement Award to resort operators Xanterra Parks & Resorts for the company's operations in Death Valley National Park.

Santa Barbara Zoo Visitors Can Now Tour With A Zoo Ranger  -  Sep 4, 2008
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Jr. National Historic Site, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Vicksburg National Military Park, Death Valley National Park, Shenandoah National Park,

Camp, hike, stay warm in January while earning lab science credits  -  Sep 18, 2008
UST Bulletin Today,Students will fly in and out of Las Vegas, Nev., and spend time in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Zion National Park and Death Valley National Park.

Go West, A Life-Changing Educational Experience  -  Sep 19, 2008
movmnt magazine,Just north of Death Valley National Park, in a depression on the border of California and Nevada, lies a small and isolated ranch named Deep Springs.

Two Cents Worth: Trust in government low; CPA expands influence ...  -  Aug 29, 2008
Reno Gazette Journal,...the Malpais Mesa poroposed wilderness addition on the west side of Death Valley National Park; the Slate Range proposed wilderness just west of the

See our photo contest winners  -  Sep 8, 2008
Cincinnati.com,In the Places category, the judges picked Forest Park resident Larry Fosse's photograph of sand dunes at Death Valley National Park as the winner.

Vacationers keep their getaways closer to home  -  Sep 7, 2008
Press-Enterprise,European currencies go "so much further in the US today so we are definitely seeing a robust foreign visitation," said Death Valley National Park spokesman

Forest service plans facilities  -  Sep 5, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,Death Valley National Park Superintendent JT Reynolds said national park officials work with different off-highway vehicle groups on the use of 1200 miles

Sonora Desert reaches can hold many palms  -  Sep 14, 2008
The Desert Sun,...at springs in Joshua Tree National Park (Hay's Spring in the Eagle Mountains) and Death Valley National Park (Nevares and Travertine springs).

Musical on tap for Wild West Extravaganza  -  Sep 5, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,...ended with the inspection of progress as well, but the result is the castle standing in the Grapevine Canyon portion of Death Valley National Park.

Artist reception at Red Barn  -  Aug 29, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,...is a Nevada nonprofit organization that preserves and encourages artistic exploration in and of the Amargosa Desert near Death Valley National Park.

Bat man comes to the rescue of, well, bats  -  Sep 14, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,At California's Death Valley National Park, Corbett has contributed to a slow-but-steady stream of mine surveys. Linda Manning, a park wildlife biologist,

President Zardari?  -  Aug 30, 2008
The News - International,The ranger then lets the vehicle into a freefall and you feel you are in the middle of Death Valley National Park (Zardari goes back on his written

Judge dismisses case seeking roads in Death Valley  -  Aug 12, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,...federal judge in Fresno has largely thrown out a lawsuit that sought to open up roads through miles of desert canyons in Death Valley National Park.

Death Valley’s Furnace Creek Inn To Reopen After Extensive ...  -  Aug 11, 2008
Hotel Interactive, Inc.,For more information about facilities in Death Valley National Park or to make reservations at the Furnace Creek & Ranch Resort, call toll free at

SNCCD helps keep the desert pristine  -  Aug 13, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,...the Death Valley National Park Service, the Department of Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and of course the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Dirt-biking in Death Valley  -  Jul 27, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,I flew into Las Vegas, 120 miles southeast of Death Valley National Park, and steered my rental car to the oasis called Furnace Creek, where there's a big

Squamish runner beats Death Valley  -  Jul 18, 2008
Vancouver Sun,On Monday at 10 am, Segger set off from the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at Badwater inside Death Valley National Park.

‘It was life-changing'  -  Jul 28, 2008
Monroenews.com,He wanted to walk 225 miles in Death Valley National Park. Part of the hike would take him through Death Valley, one of the hottest, most desolate places on

80 (minus a few) grind out Ultramarathon  -  Jul 23, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,North District ranger for Death Valley National Park John Fish said his primary concerns "are vehicle strikes on people or crossing the road without paying

Report: Abandoned Mines Threaten Health, Safety  -  Jul 24, 2008
Washington Post,Inspectors also found health and safety problems at Death Valley National Park and the Mojave National Preserve in California; and Grand Canyon National

Shenandoah National Park Launches Multimedia Tour Inviting ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
TravelVideo.tv (press release)BarZ Adventures has created tours for several resources within the National Park system including Death Valley National Park, Vicksburg National Military

Audit hits hard at US federal Abandoned Mine Lands programs safety ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Mineweb,In the Death Valley National Park, the audit team observed a family camping near and exploring the old Keane Wonder Mine "and at one point we witnessed the

UW Professors Publish Paper on Genetic Integrity of Two Native ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
PressZoom (press release),Michael R. Bower, a former UW graduate student who now works for the National Park Service at Death Valley National Park in California; Wayne A. Hubert,

She Runs Her Heart Out for AIDS Orphans - Damascus Bakery Sponsors ...  -  Jul 20, 2008
PR Web (press release),The event began on July 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada at Badwater in Death Valley National Park, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at 292 feet below sea

Post-Miami options? Mullins is thinking outside the box  -  Jul 30, 2008
Oxford Press,We'd go out and map rock formations, but it snowed 12 inches, so after one day we left and went to Death Valley (National Park in California),

Philadelphia’s Independence Visitor Center Launches Multimedia ...  -  Jul 22, 2008
TravelVideo.tv (press release)Jr. National Historic Site, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Vicksburg National Military Park, Death Valley National Park and Shenandoah National Park,

A perfect spot for a staycation  -  Jul 22, 2008
San Bernardino Sun,In fact, we have several of the most famous desert getaways in the world, including Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park and

BlabberMouth PR will represent BarZ Adventures and their GPS ...  -  Jul 18, 2008
PR Web (press release),Vicksburg National Military Park, Death Valley National Park, Shenandoah National Park, Philadelphia's Independence Hall, St. Augustine and Bermuda.

D. Chaffee-Casper, 79, former resident  -  Jul 18, 2008
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,They settled in Death Valley National Park, where her husband did volunteer work with the park system and she worked in the gift shop at Stovepipe Wells.

Manchin suggests legislature studies year-round school term  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Lincoln Journal,FINALLY, driving out of Death Valley National Park last month and low on fuel, I was at the mercy of the only available gas station within miles so I paid

Second jobs look good in downturn  -  Jul 25, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,LaDuke said she's closed sales recently to workers from Death Valley National Park who want to live in Nevada. She also made sales to racers at Spring

US government audit finds serious hazards from abandoned mines  -  Jul 25, 2008
Kings County Record,...by The National Park Service are seen across the entrance to some of the most dangerous historic mining shafts in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

Den Shenandoah National Park auf der Reisen nach North und South ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
openPR.de (Pressemitteilung),BarZ Adventures hat Touren für verschiedene National Parks geschaffen, ua den Death Valley National Park, den Vicksburg National Military Park,

Sightseeing Tipp für eine Pennsylvania Reise: Multimediaführung ...  -  Jul 22, 2008
Presse Mitteilung (Pressemitteilung),...das Cedar Breaks National Monument, den Vicksburg National Military Park, den Death Valley National Park und den Shenandoah National Park,

Authorities delay decision on digging at Manson ranch  -  25 Apr 2008
San Jose Mercury News,Law enforcement officials have postponed deciding whether to dig at the ranch where Charles Manson once lived in Death Valley National Park.

Sights to see in Death Valley  -  25 Apr 2008
Parsons Sun,The ranch is more family oriented and offers an old west ambiance. Information: Death Valley National Park (760) 786-3200, or visit the Web (www.nps.gov/deva).

Early spring, late fall are best times to visit Death Valley  -  Mar 30, 2008
Seattle Times,By Janet Fullwood The Mesquite Flat Dunes near Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park are one place visitors don't need to be concerned about leaving

Death Valley offers visitors sights not seen elsewhere  -  Apr 18, 2008
Parsons Sun,Death Valley National Park in California is a place of vibrant colors, an ever-changing geology that beckons travelers from across the world.

Fourth grade ROCKS in Death Valley  -  Apr 11, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,Death Valley National Park needed 40 bug catchers in a hurry for a study they were doing in the park. They were in a real pinch, so they called in the

Experts Plan More Tests on Charles Manson's Ranch  -  Mar 28, 2008
FOXNewsAP The abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif. The abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint

New Death Valley Chipotle™ Kettle™ Brand Potato Chip Heats Up ...  -  Apr 8, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Since our creation in 1954, we have given over 2 million dollars to Death Valley National Park. Check us out at www.dvnha.org.

Still-unidentified skeletal remains found in Death Valley  -  Apr 3, 2008
Arizona Daily Star,DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Skeletal remains have been discovered in Death Valley, but the person’s identity and manner of death remained a

Cottonwood readies for Earth Day event  -  Apr 12, 2008
Verde Independent,He spent many hours helping to establish the Santa Monica Mountain National Recreation Area and with the formation of Death Valley National Park and the

DV Chamber holds art show at Furnace Creek  -  Mar 28, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,Behind the desk at the visitors center in Death Valley National Park hang a pair of paintings by father and daughter. Daryl Aukee is a self-taught jeweler

Where to go for wildflowers  -  Mar 27, 2008
OCRegister,Farther afield is Death Valley National Park (760) 786-3200 or www.nps.gov/deva) – at least a long weekend trip. Other smaller options include the Santa

Spirits of the West hang around ghost towns  -  Apr 3, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,For more information, call the Death Valley National Park at 760-786-3200. A low-hanging ironwood tree drapes over the crumbling remains of an abandoned

EDITORIAL: Area code change is still a bad idea  -  Apr 8, 2008
North County Times,Decades ago, most of Southern California from the Mexican border to the northernmost parts of Death Valley National Park was covered with the 714 area code.

Basking in the dimming of the light  -  Mar 30, 2008
Toronto Star,In this 360-degree view, the Milky Way arches over the centre of one of the most remote dark-sky locations: Death Valley National Park's Racetrack Playa,

Tourism show honors Elefante  -  Apr 9, 2008
Pahrump Valley Times,Maland said Pahrump, which lies midway on the route between Death Valley National Park and Las Vegas, can be a stopover for international visitors.

More Soil Tests Planned at Manson Ranch  -  Mar 28, 2008
The Associated PressThe group stayed at the decrepit ranch, within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park in the rugged Panamint Mountains, just before its members were

COMMENTARY: A Walk in the Parks  -  Mar 31, 2008
E/The Environmental Magazine,Our next stop, at noon on Friday the 13th of July, was the lowest point in the US, Death Valley National Park. It was at this point that we questioned our

Recreational salmon fishing closed on coast  -  Mar 29, 2008
Monterey County Herald,The decrepit ranch is within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park, in the Panamint Mountain range. site using new forensic technology.

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