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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 238 | Flooded Death Valley

A park ranger inspects road damage from flooding at Death Valley National Park

It’s been nearly eight years since a storm of historic proportions pounded Death Valley National Park and did extensive damage in Grapevine Canyon in the northeastern corner of the park where Scotty’s Castle stands. The popular tourist attraction still has not reopened as repair work continues.
 
That storm was described as a once-in-a-thousand years storm.
 

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Hilary Closes Death Valley National Park, Visitors Urged To "Turn Around, Don't Drown"

Death Valley National Park closed Sunday as torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled the park, spurring flash floods that were undercutting roads and prompting park officials to urge anyone still in the park to "turn around, don't drown." Mojave National Preserve, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Joshua Tree National Park all had closed a day earlier because of the historic storm.

Heat Driven By Climate Change Will Make Grand Canyon, Other National Parks, More Dangerous

As climate change continues to drive higher and higher temperatures across the National Park System, Grand Canyon and other parks are going to become more and more dangerous as visitors in search of recreation, rejuvenation, and inspiration chance being stricken by a heat-related illness, according to a new study.

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