94: Death Valley National Park Fun Facts: 5 Things You Didn't Know

Exploring the National Parks

Let’s head out to Death Valley for some fascinating fun facts! This national park protects an extreme landscape that will surprise you at every turn.

From the sand dunes to the extremely hot and dry climate, visiting Death Valley will transport you into the bizarre and beautiful. What you see may seem like it’s straight out of a movie, but Scout's honor, all of the fun facts we are sharing today about this national park are true!

In this episode, we discuss:

• What makes this park the hottest place on earth
• The shocking amount of precipitation that this park gets each year
• Why this is the lowest place in North America
• The mind-bending phenomenon that happens in this park
• How Death Valley became the first and only national park to return lands to the Native Americans

Death Valley is truly unlike any other park, and we hope you get a chance to get out there and experience it for yourself.

Don’t forget your task for this week! Head over to the Dirt in My Shoes Facebook or Instagram page and let us know which of the Death Valley extremes you’re most excited to experience.

For a full summary of this episode, links to things we mentioned, and free resources/deals to get your trip planning started, check out the full show notes here.