Web Sites
National Park Service: Death Valley National Park
http://nps.gov/deva
Find out more about the animals, plants, and environmental factors of this national park.
Death Valley Forums
http://www.death-valley.us
Read news, articles, and forums about Death Valley’s history, geology, climate, wildlife and points of interests.
U.S. Geological Survey: Virtual Field Trip to Death Valley
http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/docs/usgsnps/deva/index.html
Go on virtual field trips to the geologic “hot spots” of Death Valley National Park.
Devil’s Hole Pupfish
http://www.pupfish.net/habitats/devilshole.htm
Find out more about the efforts to protect the Devil’s Hole pupfish.
The Racetrack Playa
http://geosun.sjsu.edu/paula/rtp/
Learn more about Dr. Paula Messina’s work on the racing rocks of the Racetrack Playa.
NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/
Find the latest images, articles, and information about NASA’s exploration of Mars, including similarities between the Red Planet and Death Valley.
Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon
http://www.badwater.com/
The official website for the “toughest footrace on the planet.”
Desert USA
http://www.desertusa.com/
A monthly internet-based comprehensive travel and adventure guide dedicated to the American desert.
Death Valley ’49ers
http://www.deathvalley49ers.org
The Death Valley ’49ers, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, seeks to expand public awareness of Death Valley.
Books
Gebhardt, Chuck and Tom Willis. INSIDE DEATH VALLEY. Pleasanton, CA: CWG Creations, 1995.
Harder, Emmett C. THESE CANYONS ARE FULL OF GHOSTS: THE LAST OF THE DEATH VALLEY PROSPECTORS. San Bernadino, CA: Real Adventure Publishing, 2001.
Johnson, Kirk. TO THE EDGE: A MAN, DEATH VALLEY, AND THE MYSTERY OF ENDURANCE. New York: Warner Books, 2001.
Miller, Marli B. and Lauren A. Wright. GEOLOGY OF DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2002.
Soennichsen, John. LIVE! FROM DEATH VALLEY : DISPATCHES FROM AMERICA’S LOW POINT. Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books, 2005.
Wiewandt, Thomas and Maureen Wilks. THE SOUTHWEST INSIDE OUT. Tucson, AZ: Wild Horizons Publishing, Inc., 2004.
