Originally posted by cobbu2 but we have Death Valley NP next on the list for December
I am translating a book "I don't know if I can do it" by Dan Margulis the title is 'The Canyon Conundrum' and since he is an authority on color correction and Canyon,
I hope you will visit ''Zabriskie point and Badwater Basin'' two of the most famous places in Death Valley.
This
link refers to the origin of the respective names, although I think you've read about them, it's only for literature.
N. B. Remember to take some nice pictures of the canyons and those areas, when you come back if you want you can send them to me.