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Death Valley, Mesquite Flat Dunes
Mesquite Flat Dunes, located in central Death Valley. The dune field includes three types of dunes: crescent, linear, and star-shaped. Polygon-cracked clay of an ancient lakebed forms the floor. Mesquite trees have created large hummocks that provide stable habitats for wildlife. Death Valley is surrounded by warped mountains of a visually diverse landscape of colors…
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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada, located east of the Sierra Nevada. Death Valley National Monument was declared in 1933 and the park was substantially expanded and became a national park in 1994. Colorful badlands, snow-covered peaks, beautiful sand dunes, rugged canyons, the driest and lowest spot in North America, and the hottest in…
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