by Press Release | Jun 15, 2022 | California Highway Patrol, Death Valley, Heat, Inyo County, Inyo County Sheriff's Office, National Park Service, Press Release, Public Safety
DEATH VALLEY, CA – Park visitors found the body of David Kelleher on June 14 in Death Valley National Park. Kelleher appears to have been walking from Zabriskie Point toward Furnace Creek after running out of gas. On the morning of June 8, a park ranger...
by Press Release | Jun 2, 2022 | Death Valley, Inyo County
DEATH VALLEY, CA – Searchers located the body of John McCarry (69, from Long Beach) on June 1 in a remote section of Death Valley National Park. McCarry’s last contact with a family member was a text message sent on May 15 from Olancha, CA, which stated he was heading...
by Press Release | May 21, 2022 | Death Valley, General Misc. Stories, Press Release
DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park has issued a prospectus for a concession contract business opportunity. The Concessioner will operate lodging, food and beverage, retail, fuel sales, and other visitor services at Stovepipe Wells Village. The National Park...
by Press Release | Apr 22, 2022 | Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Death Valley, National Park Service, Press Release
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The National Park Service will be working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to gather non-native burros from remote areas of Death Valley National Park from April 25 through mid-May 2022. Visitors to Death Valley National Park may...
by Press Release | Apr 12, 2022 | Death Valley, Press Release, US Fish and Wildlife
Fish biologists are excited to report increased numbers of one of the world’s rarest fishes. Scientists counted 175 Devils Hole pupfish, which is the most they’ve observed in a spring count in 22 years. This momentous count also marked the 50th anniversary of counting...
by Press Release | Jan 30, 2022 | Death Valley, General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, News Releases, Press Release
The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) of proposed actions at Stovepipe Wells and surrounding areas. The proposed actions include upgrades and changes to utilities, roads, parking areas, campgrounds, an...