The Mystery of the Sailing Stones of Death Valley

Across the cracked surface of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, heavy stones have travelled hundreds of metres, leaving long trails through the desert mud. For decades, nobody witnessed them move. Were they driven by powerful winds, floating ice or some force researchers had overlooked? This episode of Compact Mysteries follows the investigation from the first recorded tracks to the experiment that finally captured the sailing stones in motion. Visit our website: Compact Mysteries Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #CompactMysteries #SailingStones #DeathValley #RacetrackPlaya #MovingRocks #NaturalMysteries #GeologicalMysteries