Basin and Range
The Basin and Range is located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades. This region is characterized by varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America.
Death Valley? Does anything live there? Read on my friends, read on!
Image of Land and Water in the Basin and Range Region
Death Valley?! Does anything live there?
Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley. In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans.
excerpt and photos below courtesy of: http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
excerpt and photos below courtesy of: http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm