The Beauty of Death Valley

By Mabel Van Niekerk

Death Valley, as most people know, is the driest and hottest region of the United States. It is also one of the lowest regions in the world. In spite of this unattractive description, it does not deter almost a million tourists from visiting this region every year. The beauty of the Valley is its vastness, a seemingly endless landscape of mountains and canyons in a wide range of elevations, in shades of pink to red and tan to orange all framed most of the time by a clear blue sky.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mabel Van Niekerk
• Release date: Sep 12, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301166596

Mabel Van Niekerk

Mabel van Niekerk's main passion in life is travel. She enjoys writing about her many travel experiences and documenting reference books to provide more information about towns and cities in countries she found fascinatingly different from her homeland, South Africa.She is also passionate about crafting and enjoys writing reference books about the various crafts she has mastered and enjoys.Mabel has now turned her hand to writing books for young children, as she recalls the stories she told her own children many years ago.

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The Beauty of Death Valley

By

Mabel Van Niekerk

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The Beauty of Death Valley

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Content

The Beauty of Death Valley

Geography

Geology of Death Valley

History of Death Valley

Climate

Fauna and Flora

Guided Tours

Drives and hikes

Artist’s Drive

Natural Bridge Canyon

Golden Canyon

Zabriskie Point

Mosaic Canyon

Climb Telescope Peak

Badwater Salt Flats

Devil’s Golf Course

Jeep Rentals

Racetrack Playa

Ubehebe Crater

Eureka Dunes

Hiking

Stargazing

Dante’s View

Bike rentals

Golf

Tennis

Horse back riding

Places of interest to visit

Borax Museum

Scotty’s Castle

Valley floor

1849 Gold rush wagon trains

Saloons

Where to stay

The Furnace Creek Resort

Stovepipe Wells

Camping

The Texas Spring Campsite

Amargosa Opera House and Hotel

Panamint Springs Resort

Getting there

Shopping

Plan your trip to Death Valley

The Beauty of Death Valley

Death Valley, as most people know, is the driest and hottest region of the United States. It is also one of the lowest regions in the world. In spite of this unattractive description, it does not deter almost a million tourists from visiting this region every year; proving that there is much to see and experience in this arid valley, known as Death Valley. The beauty of the Valley is its vastness, a seemingly endless landscape of mountains in a wide range of elevations, in shades of pink to red and tan to orange all framed by a clear blue sky, most of the time.

Death Valley, California is a vast conservation area covering more than 5 000 square miles. It has become a National Park in order to protect it from development that could irrevocably scar the desert. It is not solely a tourist