by News Staff | Oct 15, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, National Park Service, News Releases
DEATH VALLEY, CA – It has been five years since a flash flood devastated historic structures and utilities at Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley National Park. The National Park Service (NPS) has completed several projects, but reopening is still about two years away....
by News Staff | Sep 13, 2020 | General Misc. Stories, News Releases
DEATH VALLEY, CA–Due to high fire danger, Death Valley National Park is increasing fire restrictions and prohibiting all campfires and most other uses of open flame within Death Valley National Park effective Saturday, September 12th. These new restrictions are in...
by News Staff | Mar 21, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Yesterday late afternoon George Kohler, a 67-year old San Francisco man, was discovered deceased between the Mesquite Spring campground and Scotty’s Castle Road in Death Valley National Park. Kohler had been exploring Death Valley with a bicycle touring group and was...
by News Staff | Mar 14, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
UPDATE: 5:24pm Friday. The Inyo Sheriff’s Department said that Mr. Kohler had only his headlamp with him when he disappeared. As of this time and date there is nothing new on the search but the Sheriff’s Department said that many people are searching....