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  • Furnace Creek Campground Temporary Closure

    Furnace Creek Campground will be CLOSED for construction starting April 16, 2013. Texas Springs Campground will remain open for summer camping in the Furnace Creek Area. More »

  • Scotty's Castle Fire Closure

    Due to a fire at Scotty's Castle on May 20, the Scotty's Castle Visitor Center is closed, tours are cancelled, and power and phones are out. The road through Grapevine Canyon is closed. The castle may re-open on Tuesday May 28.

2005 News Release Archive

January 12, 2005
Wildflower Forecast Best in 8 Years for Death Valley National Park

January 31, 2005
Scotty's Castle Tour Fees Increase

April 29, 2005
Ash Meadows Hosts International Migratory Bird Day

May 17, 2005
Death Valley National Park Plans to Reconstruct Bonnie Claire and Ubehebe Crater Roads

June 28, 2005
Death Valley National Park Hosts Visiting Artists

September 6, 2005
Saline Valley Warm Springs Go Dry

October 18, 2005
Saline Valley Airstrip in Death Valley National Park Backcountry is Temporarily Closed

October 19, 2005
Death Valley National Park to Increase Fees in 2006

October 19, 2005
Addendum to News Release about Death Valley National Park Fee Increase in 2006

October 21, 2005
Death Valley National Park Hosts Public Meeting

December 14, 2005
New Years Special Event: Scotty's Castle After Dark Program

December 15, 2005
Death Valley National Park to Increase Fees in 2006

December 16, 2005
Death Valley to Hold Annual Christmas Bird Count

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Desert Five Spot

Death Valley is home to more than 1000 species of plants and more than 50 of those are endemics, found nowhere else in the world. More...