Death Valley is now one of the world’s 71 ‘most beautiful places’

Then there’s Death Valley, a desert that claims the world-record high of 134 degrees and bears geographic names like Hells ...
Sports Illustrated

A History of Death Valley's Grueling Badwater 135 Ultramarathon

In 1987, five runners gathered in Death Valley early in the morning with plans to run to Mount Whitney — the highest point in the contiguous U.S. — in California. The daring group included Eleanor ...
The New York Times

Does Clemson or LSU have the real Death Valley? It’s complicated

The real Death Valley is an actual Mojave Desert valley in eastern California, so named when prospectors perished there during the California Gold Rush of 1849. It has a case as the hottest place on ...
CBS News

An 80-year-old man ran a 135-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley. Here's what it took.

When 80-year-old Bob Becker crossed the finish line 135 miles from his starting point in the scorching Death Valley, he made history as the oldest runner to complete the Badwater 135. The ...