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Now's your chance — possibly that once in a lifetime chance — to paddle your kayak in Death Valley National Park.

In keeping with a tradition started several years ago, this first photo column of the new year is a collection of Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson’s 10 favorite images captured during 2023, including why she liked the composition and how she got the shot.

Five months after remnants of Hurricane Hilary pounded Death Valley National Park, some areas are still closed by storm damage, but visitors who have headed to the park are enjoying their time there.

In the summer months, Death Valley endures an average daily high of around 45C and night-time offers little relief, dipping only slightly into the low 30s

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is asking hunters to provide mountain quail samples for the California Conservation Genomics Project and for the department’s own genetic library.

In December 1849, a group of settlers seeking their fortunes stumbled upon this inhospitable valley. The few who made it out alive assigned the haunting moniker.

Then there are remote sand dunes, alpine meadows, glacier fed lakes, desert canyons, imposing mountain summits and some of the best hiking, fishing, backroad excursions, and hunting that California has to offer.

Scorching summer temperatures are fearsome in this national park, but winter and early spring offer visitors a chance to appreciate a stunning landscape of snow-capped peaks, salt flats, winding canyons and volcanic hills.

A double helicopter rescue on Telescope Peak and a lost hiker on Wildrose illustrate that winter can be as hazardous as summer in this legendarily broiling park.