Death Valley National Park

Sand Dunes Film

​National Monument
1933
 
National Park
1994
 
Park Size
3.4 million acres, 91% wilderness
 
Annual Visitors
1.1 million
 
Park Fee
$30
 
Superintendent
Mike Reynolds
 
Park Partner
Death Valley Natural History Association
 
Location
Inyo and San Bernardino Counties, CA, Nye County, NV

Death Valley National Park protects some of the most dramatic desert features to be seen anywhere on Earth.  From huge dry lakebeds, to volcanic craters, to mountain peaks reaching over 11,000 feet.  The park also contains a number of spectacular sand dunes that beckon visitors to trek to their summits.  Death Valley is the only place where all five of the dune types found on the planet can be seen in one place.
 
The Fund for People in Parks provided a grant for filmmaker Ryan Christensen of Bristlecone Media to produce a film that highlights all five of the far-flung major dune complexes within the park.
 
The film can be viewed below or on YouTube as part of the Death Valley Explorer series, and is included in the park’s social media and outreach communications. 
 
Project Cost: $20,315                                                                    Project Completed: 2017