Furnace Creek News

Scotty's Castle and Artists Palette should be two stops on your tour of Death Valley National Park.

Human remains found in Death Valley may be those of four German tourists who disappeared 13 years ago in the desert wilderness as temperatures soared over 120 degrees.

Pacific Northwest ultra cyclists dominated this year's epic Furnace Creek 508. Bellinghamster Brian Ecker finished 3rd behind Seattleite Chris Ragsdale and Spokane resident Michael Emde.

MARK WAITE / PVT The Death Valley '49ers left Pahrump Monday, headed for a stopover in Shoshone for the Old West Days celebration there this weekend before the group hits the trail again to finish the trip at the 60th encampment held at Furnace Creek in Death Valley every year.

Want to know what it was like, riding in the Furnace Creek 508 through Death Valley, in the teeth of a 30mph headwind, in the middle of the night? Check out this amazing picture of RockRabbit, this is exactly what it was like: RockRabbit had a camera mounted on the dash of his support vehicle which took a picture every fifteen seconds, which was ...

SPECIAL TO THE PVT Riders in the mule train will head down Homestead Road after leaving Terrible's Lakeside Casino on Monday morning.

Until Las Vegas hotels start giving rooms away, one of the best deals we've found is at Hooters Casino Hotel, a block off the Strip.

While Victoria is one of Canada's few year-round golf communities, for those who like their rounds a little warmer, you can't beat the weather - " and proximity - " of California.

First in a multi-part interview with Seattle resident Chris Ragsdale, winner of the 2009 Furnace Creek 508.

The second annual Firehouse Fling will take over Tecopa, Calif., tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. This year the goal is to raise enough money to fund drilling a well on the site designated for an Inyo County firehouse.

Winds whipped up sand and drove it across the arid earth. Agitated scorpions scurried onto the asphalt.

Well, I didn't make it. No shame, but I am disappointed. Sunday morning at 7:30am, as I was fighting a 30mph headwind in Badwater, after having battled it all night, I dropped out of the Furnace Creek 508 .

Way to go Chris ! I happened to check the web site just as the live video stream showed Chris finishing and looking fresh as a daisy.

More than 175 bicyclists from the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia will take off from the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday on what is known as one of the world's toughest bicycle races.

This weekend is the epic Furnace Creek 508 a 508-mile event with 35,000 feet of total elevation gain across Death Valley.

Airs Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 PM This episode takes viewers to the surreal desert landscape of Death Valley and the Furnace Creek Inn, a historic four-diamond hotel that rises from the red rock like a shimmering oasis.

A steady stream of visitors and Jake, the dog, were among those who visited the gallery at Tecopa Hot Springs Saturday to mark the opening of the fall-winter season of art exhibits and events.

FURNACE CREEK, CALIF. Associated PressTwo French teenagers were killed and five other French nationals were injured when the driver of their van fell asleep, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and roll over, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.The accident occurred Saturday .

FURNACE CREEK, California - The California Highway Patrol says two French teenagers were killed and five other French nationals injured when the driver of their van fell asleep, causing the vehicle to run off the road and roll over.

How do you stay safe in the desert, and especially in Death Valley at the hottest time of the year? Just for starters, said Ranger Brent Pennington, make sure someone reliable knows just where you are going, what routes you're going to travel, and what your estimated time of return is.