Visitors to Death Valley's Badwater Basin travel 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level to reach the lowest point in North America. The vast, cracked salt flats that cover the nearly 200 square miles (520 square kilometers) of the basin are made up of sodium chloride, better known as table salt.
With 58 national parks, it can be difficult to know just where to start when planning your family's next vacation. Here are some tips to ease your wallet, keep you safe, and enhance your park experience.
Take in the harsh, desolate, and stunningly beautiful landscapes of Death Valley. Mountain ranges, basins, hot springs and and dunes populate the park's expanses.
Adventure magazine presents their picks for the nine best parks in the country. Get tips on what to do and where to stay, and see why Death Valley made the list.
