Number of new tuberculosis cases: 9,582 (2013) Number of new salmonella cases: 50,634 (2013) Number of new Lyme disease cases: 36,307 (2013) Number of new meningococcal disease cases: 556 (2013)
Death Valley, California, is the largest national park in the contiguous United States: 3.4 million acres of desert vastness. At first glance it appears to be a barren wasteland, to be hurried through as quickly as possible, but the alert visitor soon recognizes that there is much here to see and experience.
Plants in Death Valley. Despite its reputation as a lifeless wasteland, Death Valley National Park contains a great diversity of plants. The park covers over 3 million acres of Mojave and Great Basin desert terrain, with elevations ranging from 282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin to 11,049 feet on the summit of Telescope Peak.