Story 1. Tragedy in Death Valley.

America's Death Valley is aptly named,

being the site of the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded on Earth.

Over the centuries, this region has claimed the lives of countless travellers who were poorly prepared

for the extreme dangers such an unforgiving environment presents.

Join us as we examine one such tragic case. So. So, And then The sun had yet to fully rise when Dave Brenner had arrived at the airfield's main gate,

but then his duties for the day dictated the earliest of starts.

The Park Ranger had been tasked with carrying out a search for suspected drugs labs, which were rumored to have been set up within the confines of his jurisdiction.

This morning, armed with all the most recent intelligence reports, he was determined to finally

pin down their location.

Once the search pattern was eventually agreed over a hastily drained cup of coffee, Brenner had waited for the pre-flight checks to be completed before the military helicopter finally lifted off into the dawn skies.

Unfolding the map across one knee, he directed the pilot to head on a southern bearing

in the direction of Willow Spring, where the steep slopes and thick vegetation could easily

cover any illicit activities.

After several fruitless passes over the location, Brenner requested that his pilot turn east,

proceeding towards an area located some miles away, known as Anvil Canyon.

As the chopper flew on, closely following the path of the waters which were gently

meandering through the landscape beneath them, Brenner continued to scan the

ground.

Frustratingly, there was no obvious trace of criminality to be found, but his attention

was suddenly drawn to bright sunlight, glinting off something metallic, which was situated a short distance away.

Moments later, the nose of the helicopter swung around and slowly made its way across to the source of the reflection.

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