Death Valley National Park

Zabriskie Point is a popular place to view sunrise over the badlands.
In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life thrives in Death Valley.
Map showing location of park.
A man smiles while wearing National Park Service uniform, including a tan hat with a flat brim, gray shirt with NPS logo, and a badge. Blue sky and a brown and tan bare hill are in the background.
New Chief Ranger in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park welcomes a new Chief Ranger. Philip Johnson will lead the Visitor and Resource Protection program, which includes law enforcement, fee collection, emergency medical services, structure fire response, and search and rescue in the 3,400,000-acre park.
Two of the eleven dead burros found near Owls Hole Spring.
Eleven burros found dead near Owls Hole Spring in Death Valley National Park
Eleven burros died in near Owls Hole Spring in Death Valley National Park. The cause of death is under investigation, but the National Park Service (NPS) suspects a harmful algae bloom was to blame.
Five visitors stand in front of a digital thermometer reading 120 Fahrenheit
Hottest Summer in Death Valley History
Death Valley National Park experienced the hottest meteorological summer (June-August) on record, with an average 24-hour temperature of 104.5°F (40.3°C). This surpasses the previous record of 104.2°F (40.1°C), set in 2021 and 2018.
A broken and mangled segment of a wooden boardwalk is in an entrenched area between flat land with low green plants. Bare hills are in the background.
Salt Creek Boardwalk environmental review complete
The National Park Service completed the environmental review of plans to replace Salt Creek Boardwalk, which was destroyed by a flash flood.
A steep mountain with no plants or trail. The mountain face is composed of twisted stripes of dark grey and almost white rock.
Dehydrated hiker rescued from Panamint Butte
A Death Valley National Park resort employee was rescued on August 13, 2024 after becoming severely dehydrated while hiking Panamint Butte.
badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun
Photo by Ronald Gaddis
Morning light on the badlands below Zabriskie Point.
Photo by NPS Photo
white salt flats with dark gray clouds
Photo by NPS photo
a sunset overlooking a valley filled with white salt
Photo by NPS / Jan Vanderlay
pink lupine flowers with an orange and black butterfly
Photo by NPS / J. Jurado
nine 25 foot tall rock beehive structures
Photo by NPS / J. Jurado
a field of yellow flowers with a mountain
Photo by NPS / Kurt Moses
thermometer reading 130 f 54 c
Photo by NPS / J. Jurado
polished walls of a narrow canyon
Photo by NPS / J. Jurado