3-7 August 1979 Furnace Creek, Scotty's Castle, Phinney Canyon, Phinney Spring, 4093 Canyon. 3 August. Departed in afternoon for drive to Furnace Creek Headquarters, arriving at 4:15. Spoke with dispatcher, Mrs Ek, who arranged our accommodations and introduced us to the library. Spoke with Pete Sanchez, who pointed out some of the information he has compiled and gave us access permission. He was extremely helpful and personable, we look forward to much more contact with him. Copied information from the spring book about the springs that we intended to visit. Spent the night in a park service trailer. 4 August Arose before dawn and were on our way along the highway northward. Saw an apparently injured Black-crowned Night Heron hopping beside the road, midway between Furnace Creek and the Starpipe Wells turnoff. Stopped in a few places to photograph and botanize. Found a few scraps of a dead (and eaten) dog (Canis familiaris) near the radiator water tank. Stopped at a cottonwood grove.