Death Valley National Park News
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Free entrance to national parks on Great American Outdoors Act anniversary
August 1, 2025 | 8:34 am
As the 5th anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act approaches, residents and staff at Death Valley National Park are thrilled about an upcoming major overhaul of the park’s largest water and wastewater systems. To celebrate the Act’s anniversary, all National Park Service sites will offer free park entrance on Monday, August 4.
Russian earthquake causes minor disturbance in Devils Hole
July 31, 2025 | 10:56 am
Just 21 minutes after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, waves were triggered nearly 4,000 miles away in Death Valley National Park. Biologists are not concerned about impacts on the endangered Devils Hole Pupfish.
Fatal single-vehicle rollover
June 24, 2025 | 1:23 pm
A 46-year-old man from Death Valley died in a single-vehicle rollover in Death Valley National Park sometime before 5:30am on June 13. The accident occurred on CA-190 just east of North Highway.
Tractor Trailer Fire on CA-190 within Death Valley National Park
June 23, 2025 | 4:47 pm
Early morning on June 19, a truck caught fire while descending Towne Pass on California Highway 190 within Death Valley National Park. The tractor trailer was traveling from Battle Mountain, NV, to Long Beach, CA. The tractor was destroyed by the fire. The driver protected the trailer by disconnecting it before the fire could spread. No injuries were reported.
Free entrance to Death Valley National Park on Juneteenth 2025
June 15, 2025 | 11:50 am
Entrance to Death Valley National Park will be free on June 19, 2025, in honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
NPS and Caltrans restore Furnace Creek habitat
June 13, 2025 | 11:35 am
Furnace Creek, a stream in Death Valley National Park, is now flowing further in its natural channel- thanks to a recent California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) project. The agency added three culverts under Highway 190 to increase driver safety by preventing water from ponding on the highway.
Two vehicle fires extinguished by bystanders
May 30, 2025 | 8:56 pm
Two separate vehicle fires occurred in Death Valley National Park in late May 2025, both of which were extinguished by quick-thinking bystanders using available tools.
Death Valley National Park encourages visitors to avoid traveling by motorcycle this summer
May 23, 2025 | 12:58 pm
Death Valley National Park is urging motorcycle riders to think twice before traveling by bike during the hottest months of the year.
Fatal semi-truck crash in Death Valley National Park
May 21, 2025 | 5:37 pm
A tractor trailer crash on May 20, 2025 left the driver deceased, damaged a historic structure, and closed CA-190 for 22 hours.
High-elevation roads reopen after historic August 2023 flood
April 25, 2025 | 11:24 am
Death Valley National Park and Federal Highway Administration have reopened Emigrant Canyon Road, a key high-elevation route that is a popular access point for cooler summer recreation. The road suffered heavy damage following a severe flash flood in August 2023. Temporary fixes allowed it to reopen after a few months but left it vulnerable to wear and tear and further flooding.