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.
Death Valley itself is a large desert trough nearly surrounded by mountains. It is nestled between the Amargosa Range on the east -- which includes the Black, the Funeral and the Grapevine Mountains -- and the Panamint Range on the west -- which includes the Cottonwood Mountains.