Mesquite Flat Sanddunes, Stovepipe Wells

From the desert to the coast

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December 9th 2006
After leaving Las Vegas we headed west to Death Valley for a couple of nights. Was really warm there and that evening we watched the sunset at Badwater - a pool of salty water in the salt flats at the base of Death Valley which is over 200 feet (~45m) below sea level. By this time we had a full moon so was really neat lighting. Later that evening we joined up with one of the ranger-lead programmes ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more