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      Death Valley National Park • CA,NV

      badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun
      Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.
      In the foreground, a narrow stream curves through clumps of green grass and low shrubs.
      A natural rock arch spans a narrow desert canyon. The viewer stands in deep shade beneath the arch.
      white salt flats with dark gray clouds
      Snowcapped mountains surrounded by bright blue skies and frames by gold wildflowers on a valley floo
      Morning light on the badlands below Zabriskie Point.
      A dark, jagged mountain ridge runs along the bottom edge. Above it, a dense river of stars.
      Rugged gray mountains rise over a brown desert landscape under a gray sky.
      a sunset overlooking a valley filled with white salt

      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.

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        badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun
        The warm light of sunset covers the badlands at Zabriskie Point.
        Ronald Gaddis
        Low, warm light skims across pale sand dunes.
        The Mesquite Dunes are known for dramatic shadows at sunrise and sunset, as ripples and edges in the dunes stand out in greater contrast.
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        In the foreground, a narrow stream curves through clumps of green grass and low shrubs.
        Home to some of the most unique and fascinating fishes in the world – the pupfish!
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        A natural rock arch spans a narrow desert canyon. The viewer stands in deep shade beneath the arch.
        A short walk up a canyon brings hikers to a natural rock bridge formation spanning the canyon.
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        white salt flats with dark gray clouds
        Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America at -282 feet.
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        Snowcapped mountains surrounded by bright blue skies and frames by gold wildflowers on a valley floo
        Golden flowers cover a typically rocky and dry valley floor in the spring.
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        Morning light on the badlands below Zabriskie Point.
        Zabriskie Point is a popular place to view sunrise over the badlands.
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        A dark, jagged mountain ridge runs along the bottom edge. Above it, a dense river of stars.
        With little light pollution, Death Valley National Park is an excellent place to view the Milky Way.
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        Rugged gray mountains rise over a brown desert landscape under a gray sky.
        Sweeping views of mountains surround the valley.
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        a sunset overlooking a valley filled with white salt
        A mile above the salt flats in the valley below, Dantes View provides breathtaking vistas.
        NPS / Jan Vanderlay

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