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This New NPS App Helps Visitors Maximize the Fun
Points of interest, interactive maps, and where to find restrooms: Add this app to your phone before visiting one (or all) of America’s treasures.
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2020 Ties 2016 for Hottest Year on Record
Last year tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday.
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Photos: Dramatic Landscapes of California's Death Valley
California’s Death Valley is a site of dramatic landscapes and weather extremes, including a record high temperature that topped them all. On July 10, 1913, the sweltering desert location entered the record books by setting a world record for highest air temperature recorded on Earth at 134 degrees. That same year, Death Valley also had its lowest temperature on record... -
Sunday's Searing 130-Degree Temperature in California's Death Valley May Be One for the Record Books
An automated measuring system in California’s Death Valley reported a temperature of 130 degrees during a blistering heat wave on Sunday, a reading that would be among the highest ever recorded globally if it is confirmed. The temperature was recorded at 3:41 p.m. at Furnace Creek near the park’s visitor center, the National Weather Service said in a statement...
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July 10, 1913: Death Valley Sets a World Record Temperature
Temperatures are about to soar in Southern California on a significant date in the history of extreme weather. It was 107 years ago Friday that the sweltering desert location of Furnace Creek in Death Valley set a world record for highest air temperature at 134 degrees. Death Valley’s high temperatures are influenced by the depth and shape of Death Valley….
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Remembering a Scorching Death Valley Record
The national park shared an astounding 1913 high temperature, and reminded modern visitors to take summer precautions.
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Tourist Dies in Death Valley Amid Scorching Summer Heat
A tourist has died while visiting Death Valley National Park amid blazing summer heat.
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4 to Watch: The National Park Service is Turning 103
Is it the weekend, yet? Not quite, but here’s another reason to start making plans — it’s an entrance fee-free day in honor of the National Park Service system’s 103rd anniversary.
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Clusters of Jarring Aftershocks Shake Ridgecrest With Thousands More Expected
Small earthquakes rattled already shaken residents overnight in the Mojave Desert community of Ridgecrest, where the cleanup continues from two major quakes.
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Clusters of Jarring Aftershocks Shake Ridgecrest With Thousands More Expected
Small earthquakes rattled already shaken residents overnight in the Mojave Desert community of Ridgecrest, where the cleanup continues from two major quakes.
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4 to Watch: Southern California Man Vanishes After Night at Casino
A 47-year-old Temecula man has disappeared after he was last seen leaving a Southern California casino. That’s one of the stories we’re featuring today on NBCLA.
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Ridgecrest On the Road to Recovery, Officials Urge Residents to Be Prepared for Natural Disasters
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday that governments must strengthen alert systems and building codes, and residents should make sure they know how to protect themselves during an earthquake.
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Ridgecrest On the Road to Recovery, Officials Urge Residents to Be Prepared for Natural Disasters
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday that governments must strengthen alert systems and building codes, and residents should make sure they know how to protect themselves during an earthquake.
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Quakes Alert Californians To Be Ready For Dreaded ‘Big One'
As residents clean up after the two major earthquakes in Ridgecrest, scientists warn that both should serve as a wake-up call to be ready when the long-dreaded “Big One” strikes.
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Months Of Aftershocks Could Follow Big California Earthquake
No fatalities or major injuries were reported after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Friday night, but officials in Southern California are concerned we may experience major aftershocks in the following days and months.
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Photos: Military Jets Soar Through Death Valley's Narrow Star Wars Canyon
A gorge nicknamed Star Wars Canyon draws military pilots from around the world to Southern California’s Death Valley National Park. They put on a spectacular air show in the narrow canyon, a sight captured in these dramatic photos.
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National Parks Rush to Repair Damage After Government Shutdown
National parks across the United States are scrambling to clean up and repair damage that visitors and storms caused during the recent government shutdown while bracing for the possibility of another closure ahead of the busy Presidents Day weekend later this month. Visitors left human waste, piles of trash, graffiti, used unauthorized trails and damaged Joshua trees at the namesake...
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4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Near Death Valley
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday near Trona in the Mojave Desert.
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Photos: Follow the Runners on a Grueling 135-Mile Race Through California's Sweltering Death Valley
As much of California sweltered in 90-degree heat this week, runners competed in a 135-mile race across Death Valley. The STYR Labs Badwater 135 course isn’t just long. It has a vertical ascent of 14,600 feet, dishing out waves of challenging climbs over long stretches of road that disappear into a distant horizon.
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At 72, This Ultra-Marathoner Continues to Break Records
At 72-years-old, Bob Becker has done a lot of running. He estimates more than 20,000 miles in his lifetime and Becker said no matter the distance his focus is always intense.
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