
We’ll explore Death Valley’s sand dunes, salt flats, eroded badlands, and spectacular vistas. It also has sites with a rich history of mining, and rustic cabins and head frames remain. We like March timing to shoot the Park, before the worst of the oncoming heat starts to arrive. We also time our spring workshops to be close to the new moon date, so we will be able to shoot the Milky Way in this “International Dark Sky Park” as well! While a full “super bloom” is rare, we usually find decent patches of wildflowers.
The last really strong wildflower blooms were 2005 and 2016. Will 2026 be our next strong wildflower year? Either way, Death Valley’s exotic landscapes never disappoint, and the landscape astrophotography is stunning at night. Spring weather can also be spectacular. We live not far from Death Valley, and we watch the weather throughout the season and as the workshop date approaches to anticipate where the best conditions will be in any given season.