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Read previewHeavy rainfall created a temporary lake in Death Valley National Park, one of Earth's driest locations, prompting travelers to take a potentially once-in-a-lifetime swim. The unexpected phenomenon began earlier this week at Death Valley's Badwater Basin after recent rainstorms battered California. Tourists wading through Death Valley's temporary lake. Tourists paddle boarding and wading in Death Valley's temporary lake. Two tourists sit beside Death Valley's temporary lake.
Persons: , Ty ONeil, Andler, DAVID SWANSON, Heather, Bob Gang, Heather Gang, Guo Yu, hydrometeorology, Tiffany Pereira Organizations: Service, Lake Manly, National Park Services, Business, Associated Press, AP, Tourists, Research, Getty Locations: Death, California, Badwater, Lake, Lake Manley, Southern California
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week: trending flight routes around the world, the latest on Qantas’ record-breaking Project Sunrise, plus the Americans leaving the States behind for new lives overseas. She’s one of a number of influencers who’s struck a chord with people who love the fairytale fantasy of starting over with a new, better life. However, for the brave souls who take the plunge, things don’t always run smoothly or according to plan. But right now Death Valley National Park – the driest place in the country – is offering visitors a rare kayaking opportunity in a temporary lake in Badwater Basin.
Persons: , , Kacie Rose Burns, who’s, skywatchers, you’re, Olivia, Noah, ” Expedia, there’s, There’s, Malcolm Park Organizations: CNN, Qantas, Expedia Group, Chicago, , Alaska Airlines, Ski Locations: America, United States, Italy, Chicago, Bahamas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Badwater Basin, North America, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Asia, Perth, Bali, Tampa, Toronto, Nevada, Australia, Sydney, New York, London, Montchavin, France
CNN —California’s Death Valley is the hottest place in the world and the driest place in North America. But two months after Hurricane Hilary’s epic rainfall, parts of the national park look more oasis than desert. “It is definitely a rare and special event,” Death Valley park spokesperson Abby Wines told CNN, only happening roughly once a decade. Road crews traverse along hwy 190 in Death Valley, California, on August 31, 2023, where most of the road was washed out. But average high temperatures in Death Valley drop quickly during the fall and get nowhere near the record-shattering heat of summer.
Persons: Abby Wines, Hilary, Robert Gauthier, Wines, , Death, Mike Reynolds, Mario Tama, Badwater, ” Wines, Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Times, Wines, National Park Service, NPS Locations: North America, Death, Death Valley , California, Badwater
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