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A weekend trip to California's otherworldly desert

DEATH VALLEY

Scott Oller February 20, 2018

After hours of driving through the darkness, we finally spot the sign on the side of the road:

Death Valley National Park, Homeland of the Timbisha Shoshone.

I open the sunroof and poke my head out for a look at the sky. The stars look crystalline, immeasurably detailed. After a minute, I take the wheel from Brennan so he can get a good look. These city boys are impressed. It's good to be back in nature.

Tomorrow, we'll wake up early and head to the Badwater Basin.

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