Visitors normally flock to Death Valley National Park to feel the searing heat and take in the barren landscape. This fall, they’ve been drawn by a different natural feature: water.
Scorching summer temperatures are fearsome in this national park, but winter and early spring offer visitors a chance to appreciate a stunning landscape of snow-capped peaks, salt flats, winding canyons and volcanic hills.
Feral burros wreck wetlands in the desert national park. But a study found that when mountain lions prey on them, the donkeys may help some terrain thrive.