Hello and some trip reports Jan 22

[Daymoth]

Some folks dislike Death Valley for lack of vegetation but it's for this very reason that the geology is laid bare at the lower elevations so one can see bare Mother Earth in all her glory.

Thankfully people have different tastes or it would be even more crowded! I get bored under the treeline. Only exception is autumn when the forest is full of magical things.

Did you also notice a surge in visitors this last weeks compared to previous years?