National park has seen remarkable temperatures this summer with some intentionally, and some accidentally, caught in the heatwave
Around every desolate curve of road in Death Valley national park, official signs warn of peril.
“Heat kills!” cautioned one flyer at popular Zabriskie Point, as tourists streamed by on Thursday afternoon to marvel at a dramatic vista beyond. A photo of a red tombstone completed the dire message: “Don’t become a Death Valley victim.”
