Death Valley is located between Navada and California, in the northern Mojave Desert. It is one of the hottest places on Earth, with a record high temperature of 134 °F It is also the lowest and driest place in North America, with an elevation of -282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin. Death Valley is surrounded by mountains and has a unique geology and ecology. It was formed by a series of fault movements that created a rift valley, a long and narrow depression between two parallel mountain ranges. The valley is filled with salt pans, sand dunes, canyons, and oases, and is home to many plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh conditions. Death Valley is also rich in human history, from the Native Americans who lived there...