4 comments Oct 14, 2008
The RIGHT Places: Death Valley National Park - HUMAN EVENTS. The RIGHT Places: Death Valley National Park by 10/13/2008 ... While many people in the country will spend the winter shivering in their fleece and staring at gray skies, visitors to California s Death Valley National Park will be hiking, swimming, golfing and watching some of the most breathtaking sunsets in the world. (Human Events Online)
The RIGHT Places: Death Valley National Park Oct 13, 2008
While many people in the country will spend the winter shivering in their fleece and staring at gray skies, visitors to California s Death Valley National Park will be hiking, swimming, golfing and watching some of the most breathtaking sunsets in the world ... For more information about facilities in Death Valley National Park or to make room reservations at in-park lodges, call toll free at 1-888-236-7916 or 1-303-297-2757 or go to. (Human Events Online)
Navajo Nation seeks control of Canyon de Chelly Sep 11, 2008
In 2000, Congress passed a law that allows the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe to completely manage tribal trust land within Death Valley National Park. At Everglades National Park in Florida, the federal government has set aside a special reserved area for the Miccosukee Tribe within the park. (AZCentral -- News)
Heights and sights: Iowa family takes Glacier's infamous road, mom faces fear Aug 18, 2008
Son Zach, who works at Wal-Mart in Fort Dodge, the nearest town to Mallard with much of a population base, has always had a fascination with Death Valley National Park in California, his parents said, and wants very much to visit some day. But he's enthralled with Glacier too, first out of the car and leading the way on every walk, be it short or long.. (Missoulian, MT)
Hybrid 'Muttsucker' Has Genes Of Three Species Aug 16, 2008
Thomas Parchman, a UW zoology and physiology postdoctoral resident associate; 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, leader of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; and Frank J. Rahel, a UW zoology and physiology professor, are the paper's co-authors. "It took a lot of detective work by a lot of people," McDonald says. (Science Daily)
Officials: Record-Setting Heat Slowly Tapering Off Jun 23, 2008
The high at Death Valley National Park Sunday is forecast to be around 119. The Saturday high at Furnace Creek in Death Valley was 121 degrees, according to a morning report compiled Sunday at the lowest, driest and hottest spot on the North American continent. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Business briefs Jun 14, 2008
Also added are views of 10 well-known parks and recreation areas, including the California destinations of Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Sequoia National Park and the Lake Tahoe region, the blog reported. Hispanic business group honors SchwarzeneggerThe Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will present Gov. Schwarzenegger the first ever Central California Champion Award at the 20th annual Central California Business Expo from 9... (Fresno Bee)
Stuart-Vail: Taking out the garbage Jun 12, 2008
What a thrill that must give residents of Nevada: We re going to build a nuclear waste repository in your state, a bit northwest of Las Vegas, and not far from Death Valley National Park. We ve drilled a 6- billion dollar tunnel deep into volcanic rock, where we re going to put the canisters of used reactor fuel from nuclear power plants all over the country. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Top 7 campgrounds Jun 10, 2008
Death Valley National Park Campgrounds, NevadaDeath Valley's nine campgrounds let visitors spend some time immersed in the valley's arid and otherworldly terrain. Although motel accommodations are available near the park, we recommend saving your money sleeping under the stars in the desert wilderness is an unforgettable experience. (MSNBC -- Travel)
21,000 Square Miles of 3G Network for Southern Californians On-the-Go Jun 7, 2008
The expansion covers a wide area: -- Southwest county - from south of Big Bear Lake near Seven Oaks and east to Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms -- East county - from north of the Joshua Tree National Park toward the Colorado River Indian Reservation in the east and north to Lake Havasu City -- North county - from east of Death Valley National Park and south to the Mojave National Preserve and Twentynine Palms -- Northwest county - from west of the China Lake Naval Weapons Center to Red... (PR Newswire)
Alltel customers worry about Verizon deal Jun 6, 2008
"Alltel has twice the coverage of Verizon here. When you get into Death Valley National Park, which is where I spend a lot of time, Alltel is the only game out there," Yahro said. Alltel's wide-ranging rural coverage in 35 states has given it 13. (Anchorage Daily News)
No Corpses Found At Former Manson Ranch May 22, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif ... From left, investigators Ed Spann, with the Utah attorney general's office, Christian Ray and Juan Martinez, with the Inyo Couny Sheriffs Dept. , dig for evidence at Barker Ranch in the Panamint Mountai 00001BFD ns west of Death Valley National Park, Calif. (CBS News)
Senate unveils plan to fund troops May 22, 2008
california Hunt for graves at Manson site ends DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK - A dig for graves at Charles Manson's last hideout was halted yesterday after yielding no bodies and leaving scientists puzzled over the clues that had enticed them to come this far. Manson and his followers hid at the ranch following their killing rampage in Los Angeles. (Boston Globe)
Search of Former Manson Hideout Called Off May 22, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. A dig for clandestine graves at Charles Manson's last hideout was called to an end Wednesday after yielding no bodies and leaving scientists puzzled over the clues that had enticed them to come this far. (Fox News)
Investigators dig for bodies at Manson refuge May 22, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) Investigators delicately dug with shovels in the desert heat Tuesday in a painstaking hunt for possible victims of Charles Manson and his followers at a ranch where they hid after a 1969 killing spree. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Late-term abortion ban struck down May 21, 2008
California Manson ranch is searched for victims DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK - Decades after law enforcement raided the ranch where Charles Manson hid following a 1969 killing spree, detectives and scientists returned to hunt for undiscovered graves yesterday. A group of about 20 people, including scientists and law enforcement personnel, headed to the secluded ranch within Death Valley National Park early in the morning and started digging. (Boston Globe)
New search for bodies at Manson ranch May 21, 2008
Mike Karch looks over an abandoned miner's truck with the words "Helter Skelter" written on the back of the cab on Feb. 22 near the Barker Ranch in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif ... The expedition to the secluded ranch is expected to last through Thursday and will take investigators into the Panamint Mountain range, within Death Valley National Park, where temperatures are forecast to surpass 100 degrees. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Search For Graves Begins At Manson Site May 21, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Decades after law enforcement raided the ranch where hid following a 1969 killing spree, detectives and scientists returned Tuesday to hunt for undiscovered graves. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
40 Years Later, Hunt For Bodies Begins At SoCal Hideout May 21, 2008
The expedition is taking investigators into the Panamint mountain range within Death Valley National Park. KNBC; s reported from Tuesday morning. (NBC 11, CA)
CSI Manson: Killer's Refuge Revisited May 21, 2008
The abandoned Barker Ranch is in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif ... The expedition to the secluded ranch is expected to last through Thursday and will take investigators into the Panamint Mountain range, within Death Valley National Park, where temperatures are forecast to surpass 100 degrees. (CBS News -- US)
First day of excavation at Manson clan's Barker Ranch uncovers ... May 21, 2008
Sheriff's investigators and forensic experts will continue to search for human remains in Death Valley National Park ... Given that nearly every chunk of metal, wood and corrugated tin siding on the isolated property at the southwestern end of Death Valley National Park is riddled with bullet holes, old and new, the find seemed minor. (Los Angeles Times)
Undiscovered Manson Graves Sought May 21, 2008
The expedition to the secluded ranch is expected to last through Thursday and will take investigators into the Panamint Mountain range, within Death Valley National Park, where temperatures are forecast to surpass 100 degrees. For years, rumors have swirled about other possible Manson victims hitchhikers who visited the ranch and were not seen again, and runaways who drifted into the camp, then fell out of favor. (Time.com)
New hunt at Manson ranch May 10, 2008
They believe more bodies may be buried at the ranch in the Death Valley national park where Manson and his followers hid after the killings. Manson was in 1969 convicted of killing seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, who was pregnant. (BBC News -- Americas)
Grave hunt at Manson ranch gets OK May 10, 2008
A Life magazine with Charles Manson on the cover sitsinthe abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif ... National Park Service officials said Thursday that the ranch, which lies within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park in the rugged Panamint Mountain range, would be closed for as long as four days "to protect the integrity of the investigative process.". (MSNBC -- Crime)
Gun regulations in national parks open for public comment May 3, 2008
"What do you do when visiting a park that has boundary lines in multiple states-like Death Valley National Park, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Yellowstone National Park?". In addition, the coalition is concerned that if someone with a concealed carry permit from Nevada, which has liberal gun laws, were visiting Death Valley National Park and hiked or drove into the part of the park inside California state boundaries, a state with stringent... (Courier Publications, ME)
Proposal would ease gun ban in parks May 2, 2008
For example, Death Valley National Park is in both California and Nevada ... "So which state law would apply at Death Valley National Park?" she said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kempthorne proposal would ease ban on guns in national parks May 2, 2008
For example, Death Valley National Park is in both California and Nevada ... So which state law would apply at Death Valley National Park. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Movie Classic: Spartacus (1960) Apr 12, 2008
Spartacus began shooting on January 27, 1959, with the salt mine sequence in California's Death Valley National Park. The huge, realistic battle scenes in Spartacus were filmed in Spain, with 8,500 extras -- including elements of the Spanish Army -- being used in six weeks of shooting. (Suite101.com)
Experts Plan More Tests on Charles Manson's Ranch Mar 29, 2008
The abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif. The abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif ... Experts went to Barker Ranch in Death Valley National Park last month in search of possible unmarked graves of victims of Manson and his followers. (Fox News)
More soil tests ordered at Manson ranch Mar 29, 2008
The decrepit ranch is within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park, in the rugged Panamint Mountain range. Manson and his followers retreated there after a 1969 killing spree that set Los Angeles on edge. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Forensics Suggest Digging For Graves At Manson Site Mar 18, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Rumors have swirled about possible Charles Manson family victims buried in the California high desert. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Manson might have killed moreForensic testing suggests possible new grave sites at infamous ranch Mar 18, 2008
Gary Kazanjian/Associated Press , Marc Wise, left and Arpad Vass use cutting edge technology to measure the gas coming from a target site behind the abandoned Barker Ranch house last month in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Cal.. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Did The Manson Family Have Other Victims? Mar 17, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. March 16, 2008. (CBS News)
CSI meets the monster: Searching for Manson victims Mar 17, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. Bone-white stretches of salt, leached up from the lifeless soil, lay like a shroud over the high desert where a paranoid Charles Manson holed up after an orgy of murder nearly four decades ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Forensic experts urge dig at Manson site Mar 16, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif ... Gary Kazanjian / APDaniel O. Larson prepares to use a sensitive metal detector to check for any sound behind the abandoned Barker Ranch house on Feb. 22, 2008 in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif. (MSNBC -- Race)
AP Exclusive: On Manson's trail, forensic testing suggests possible new... Mar 16, 2008
(03-15) 13:04 PDT DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Experts Find Possible Evidence of More Manson Family Murders Mar 16, 2008
The abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif. The abandoned Barker Ranch house in the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley National Park, Calif ... DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (Fox News)
4 deals to San Diego Mar 5, 2008
Or heading north, there are the charming beachfront towns of Del Mar and La Jolla and east again into one of the country's most beautifully desolate spots, and with a name that tends to keep the tourist throngs away Death Valley National Park. If you have never visited before, this is a great spot for families with children (the famous San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld, Legoland and the Children's Pool a picturesque, calm, and protected La Jolla beach) and for singles, couples seeking romance, soft... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dog Used To Search For Possible Manson Victims Feb 15, 2008
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK -- Decades after the Charles Manson murders, the questions remains: Are there more victims, yet to be found. NBC 7/39's sister station in Los Angeles reported Thursday that a search is under way in the desert, conducted by a police officer and his cadaver dog. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
U.S. nuclear cemetery assessed Dec 4, 2007
" Once the waste gets to Yucca Mountain, it would be transferred to special 18-foot-long alloy canisters inside a series of large facilities built to handle highly radioactive material. Then, the canisters would be placed in tunnels about 1,000 feet below the surface and a roughly equal distance above the water table, where they will decay harmlessly for hundreds of thousands of years, according to the government. But any leakage would flow downhill in the direction of Furnace Creek, 80 feet... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Big Weekend Ahead For Steve Fossett Search Sep 28, 2007
Derks also said the search area doesn't extend to Nevada's remote Silver Peak Range, which is close to Death Valley National Park in California, but declined to provide more details. On Tuesday, he had said the area stretched about 100 miles to the southeast where the mountain range is located -- from where Fossett took off. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nation: Survival experts doubt Fossett still alive Sep 12, 2007
McMullen was stranded with a severely sprained ankle for three nights in Death Valley National Park in September 2001. He hunkered down in the shade of a fig tree before he was rescued by a military helicopter, with the help of a detailed itinerary he had left his wife. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
John D. Cooper, 68; Cal State Fullerton geologist curated Orange County fossils Sep 8, 2007
a village at the southeastern edge of Death Valley National Park, as his base for field research. He gave back by developing exhibits for the Shoshone Museum and serving as president of its board of directors. (Los Angeles Times)
Records fall in blistering heatwave; relief in sight Jul 25, 2007
Death Valley National Park in California was still the hottest place in the nation during the past week, with highs between 115 and 120 degrees. "They beat us by a little bit," Sanders said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bob Lilly: A photo finish Jul 7, 2007
Among the locations Lilly travels to photograph every year are Yosemite National Park, Death Valley National Park and the Grand Canyon. Lilly also has an enormous collection of photography books in his home. (ESPN -- Football News)
42 And Dropping May 27, 2007
" There have never been more than a few hundred pupfish in Devil's Hole, or a time when scientists didn't fear losing them. The campaign to save the fish began in the 1940s when two biologists suggested making Devil's Hole a part of Death Valley National Park. President Harry Truman did just that in 1952. A locked fence was erected about a decade later after two teenage divers got lost in the labyrinth and drowned. Their bodies were never found. As Nevada grew and demand for water mounted, so... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
'POPULATION ... HOLDING ITS OWN': Pupfish count steady Apr 17, 2007
"The population, while small, is holding its own," Bob Williams, Nevada's field supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said about the Saturday count at Devil's Hole, a protected part of Death Valley National Park that's in Nevada near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge ... Death Valley National Park officials did not realize until several days after the flood that some of the unbroken fish traps ended up capturing and killing about one-third of the pupfish population at the time,... (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
West Coast deal Apr 3, 2007
toward San Francisco or south to San Diego or into the deserts of Palm Springs or to Death Valley National Park. DAILY DEALS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Around the Valley Mar 30, 2007
Club member Dave Kennedy will present a narrated slide show on Death Valley National Park. The meeting is free, and anyone interested is welcome to attend. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
CERCA: A Tight Fit Mar 25, 2007
Titus Canyon in Death Valley National Park serves as standoff ground between nature's good and evil ... Before starting this trip, check with Death Valley National Park visitors center, (760) 786-3200, for road and weather conditions ... Death Valley National Park: Plan your visit by contacting www. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
TRIP OF THE WEEK : In Southern Nevada, there's never an off-season for outdoor fun Feb 25, 2007
Months considered off-season elsewhere become prime time for visiting places such as Death Valley National Park. Death Valley welcomes the greatest number of visitors in the cooler months from October to May. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Worlds biggest tree, California Feb 21, 2007
This is just south of the Kings Canyon National Park and South-West of the Death Valley National Park. The nearest town of any size is Fresno and it is a roughly equal distance from San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. (Suite101.com)
Too muchof a good thing? Feb 19, 2007
Since 1987, some of the world's most-experienced runners have gathered at Badwater, Death Valley National Park in California. It's the lowest elevation point in the Western Hemisphere where they challenge themselves to run nonstop for more than 60 hours until they reach the trailhead of Mount Whitney. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
A vision for our parks Feb 19, 2007
They've come to represent the best of America -- when U2, an Irish band, choose Death Valley National Park for the cover of their 1987 album, "The Joshua Tree," it was as much a statement about America's moral possibility as it was about the music's rustic mood. Most Americans have fond childhood memories of gaping with wonder at the sites in at least one national park, whether it's Joshua Tree, the Great Smoky Mountains or Yellowstone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
TRIP OF THE WEEK: Beatty area provides lots to see for history buffs Feb 4, 2007
Beatty's life today depends on travelers using the highway between Las Vegas and Reno and scenic Highway 374 through Daylight Pass into nearby Death Valley National Park. Beatty serves travelers with gas stations, cafes, convenience stores, motels, RV parks, casinos, antiques stores, campgrounds, a hot springs resort and a Death Valley information center. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
TRIP OF THE WEEK: Nevada's natural hot springs heal the mind and body Jan 21, 2007
It ends in California at Badwater in Death Valley National Park. Neighboring desert towns of Shoshone and Tecopa, Calif. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
