Numbers of Devils Hole pupfish in a tiny crater that is part of Death Valley National Park have reached the highest spring count in 25 years, according to National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists.
A privately owned historic wooden wagon used to haul borax ore out of Death Valley in the 1890s was destroyed by fire earlier this month, according to the National Park Service.
Summer months usually bring about the most stargazing events in the National Park System, but winter is pretty good, too, in part because of the clearer atmospheric conditions. Upcoming events take place at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, and Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada.
Five months after remnants of Hurricane Hilary pounded Death Valley National Park, some areas are still closed by storm damage, but visitors who have headed to the park are enjoying their time there.