Abigail Wines

National Parks Service ranger

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The deluge of rain over California has created a unique, shallow lake in California's Death Valley National Park. Rangers are even welcoming kayakers.

Death Valley is the hottest place on earth. How did a lake appear?

The deluge of rain over California has created a unique, shallow lake in California's Death Valley National Park. Rangers are even welcoming kayakers.

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