“Vibrant wildflowers are blanketing Death Valley National Park.”

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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.com).

When photographer Elliot McGucken heard about a possible superbloom in Death Valley this spring, he drove around 1,000 miles from Montana to California. (Elliot McGucken)

Vibrant Wildflowers Are Blanketing Death Valley National Park, Resulting in the Most Breathtaking Bloom in a Decade

Parts of the park are awash in wildflowers, from the cheery yellow blooms of desert gold to the bright purple clusters of sand verbena, along with many other species

Sarah Kuta

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