by Press Release | Nov 19, 2021 | General Misc. Stories, Inyo County, National Park Service, Nature, News Releases, Press Release, Public Health, Public Safety
DEATH VALLEY, CA – The National Park Service (NPS) seeks public feedback on a proposal to remove contaminated soils from Gold Hill Mill in Death Valley National Park. The mercury amalgamation mill was in use from the 1930s through the 1950s in Warm Springs Canyon in...
by Press Release | Nov 10, 2021 | Death Valley, Inyo County, National Park Service, News Releases, Press Release
DEATH VALLEY, CA – A 27-year-old woman died last weekend while hiking in Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. The woman and her aunt started their hike from the sand dune parking lot around 11:00 am on Saturday, November 6. The pair split up around...
by Press Release | Sep 8, 2021 | Government Agencies/Utilities, National Park Service
Devils Postpile News Release September 7, 2021 For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Scott Gediman [email protected] Jamie Richards [email protected] Devils Postpile National Monument Announces Finding of No Significant Impact for the...
by News Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Healthcare /Hospitals, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service, National Weather Service, News Releases, Public Health, Public Safety, State of California
A hiker, identified as Douglas Branham, 68, of Tukwila, WA, has been found dead in Death Valley National Park, on Wednesday, July 24. Family members told authorities that Branham had planned to hike from Badwater to West Side Road and back, a 12-mile round-trip hike...
by Community Reports/Events | Jul 12, 2021 | National Park Service, National Weather Service, News Releases, Public Safety
Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the country, but last Friday, July 9, it was really hot as it hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit for only the fifth time in its recorded history. On the following Saturday, July 10, it was 129.4 degrees, according to...
by News Staff | Jul 1, 2021 | Fire, General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, Press Release, Public Safety, United States Forest Service
It is no secret that there is an extended, severe drought in California. Thunderstorms have already started several wildfires started by lightning strikes and more are expected over the next several months. Given the seriousness of the situation, coupled with the fact...
