Abstract
Death Valley National Park located in the U.S. states of California and Nevada is one of many units within the National Park Service established because of their exceptional natural and geological values. Death Valley National Park is renownedworldwide for its perfectly exposed, complex, unique and diverse geological resources. Within the park visitors encounter representatives of many geological epochs, from Precambrian metamorphic rocks exposed in the Black Mountains to recent desert sediments. This paper presents the geology of Death Valley and some of the most interesting geosites: Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin, Devil’s Golf Course, Harmony Borax Works and Ubehebe Craters.
Highlights
In the USA, there exist 58 national parks, most of which are located in the western part of the country where they cover vast wilderness areas
This paper presents the geology of Death Valley and some of the most interesting geosites: Zabriskie Point, Badwater Basin, Devil’s Golf Course, Harmony Borax Works and Ubehebe Craters
The American national parks are established by the Congress legislation, come under the federal law and are administered by the federal National Park Service (NPS)
Summary
In the USA, there exist 58 national parks, most of which are located in the western part of the country where they cover vast wilderness areas. Death Valley area is accessible only by car. Better solution is to buy the Annual Pass, which covers entrance fees at all national parks in the USA for one year (cost: 80$ per vehicle, as for 2011). A visit to the Death Valley National Park should start at the visitor center, where tourists can find exhibition presenting the history, geology and nature of the valley. A short film is available providing a perfect introduction to the area. Due to vast area of the park and a great number of tourist attractions, it is recommended to carefully plan the visit before arrival using e.g., the perfect website of the park. During the tourist season and if weather allows (i.e., at temperatures up to 40°C) it is possible to visit some objects with the park ranger
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