Almost void of life, there are few signs of plants or animals in the l andscape of Death Valley. Despite its vacant appearance, this region i s rich in human and natural history. Considered the lowest, hottest an d driest place in North America, nowhere else has geology been so expo sed for exploration and discovery. The Desert Speaks travels to such a ptly named places as the "Devil's Golf Course," "Furnace Creek" and "B adwater" in a quest to profile the landscapes that make up Death Valle y.