In honor of the kickoff of National Park Week, entrance at more than 400 parks across the nation will be free April 22. The week ends April 30 and will include events and activities, according to the National Park Service. As one of the most biodiverse states in the country, the state is among the…

LOS ANGELES—Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a pathway through rocks and mud, but roads damaged by floodwaters or choked with debris were expected to remain closed into next week, officials said Saturday. The National Park Service said Navy and…

An Orange County resident was found dead in Death Valley National Park June 14 after running out of gas and walking in the scorching heat, authorities said. Park visitors driving along State Route 190 stumbled upon the body of David Kelleher, 67, of Huntington Beach around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Kelleher’s body was found just…