It all started when a man with a mule encountered water in present-day Death Valley National Park. The legend goes that when his mule refused to drink from the pools, which sat at the lowest point in ...

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — For 37 years — in a searing California desert — runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth — ...

You could spend months or even years exploring Death Valley National Park, California, and never see it all, but for first-time visitors, even a day trip can be more than satisfying — and now is a ...

In a rare opportunity, Death Valley’s Badwater Basin — normally a salt flat — has enough water for kayaking, park officials say. Related Articles Visit a national park for free on Saturday, Sept. 27 ...

California’s Death Valley is the hottest place in the world and the driest place in North America. But two months after Hurricane Hilary’s epic rainfall, parts of the national park look more oasis ...

Japanese ultra runner Yoshihiko Ishikawa got down on one knee following a grueling 135-mile run from Death Valley to Mount Whitney. And she said yes. Then tears ensued. Ishikawa proposed to his ...

The Badwater Salton Sea ultramarathon takes runners from the desert into the mountains, with more than 9,000 feet in elevation changes and 81 miles of extreme weather.