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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- May 16, 2019
- 1 min read

Nearly 700 "stunning" acres added to Death Valley NP through purchase from land trust

The National Park Service has purchased hundreds of acres of private land within Death Valley National Park.

Park officials released a statement today, saying the 680 acres are a “stunning” addition to the park’s cultural and geological history.

https://knpr.org/headline/2019-05/national-park-service-expands-death-valley-park-private-land-purchase

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