Man dies hiking in Death Valley amid 118 degree heat - SF Gate

FILE - The salt flats at Badwater Basin are seen inside Death Valley National Park on June 17, 2021 in Inyo County, California.

A 68-year-old man from Tukwila, Wash., was found dead in Death Valley National Park Wednesday, officials said. .

Douglas Branham missed a scheduled flight home to Washington and a family member called The Inn at Death Valley on the morning of July 28 and learned that his belongings were still in his hotel room, the park said in a statement.