Here's what I submitted
Posted by CandaceS on 16:31:02 11/15/09
In Reply to: German Family Continued - Comments Requested posted by Tom F

I'm a native of southern California. For years I've regularly visited Death Valley National Park, as well as other areas in the region. There I've hiked canyons and mountains; driven jeep roads into remote and beautiful areas; visited historic mines and ghost towns; seen plants and wildlife that exist nowhere else; and studied the geological "open book" that I was in the midst of. Over the years, I have enjoyed (and photographed) some of the most stunning landscapes to be seen anywhere, including everything from forested peaks to rugged canyons to sand dunes to below-sea-level salt flats. And I've also enjoyed the solitude and quiet one can find in the desert. However, I would not visit any of these remote areas (and rarely go to the desert at all) during the hotter months of the year! Travel away from "civilized" areas at any time requires some preparation and a reasonable amount of caution. The Park provides plenty of good advice to help visitors (especially those unfamiliar with this environment) safely enjoy it. Please pay attention to that, and you should be fine. :)

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