A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouse

By Tracie Cone

Published July 28, 2012 3:01pm ET

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A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouse — In this undated Street View image provided by Google is Inspiration Point at Yosemite National Park in California. The Google Street View service that has brought us Earth as we might not be able to afford to see it, as well criticism that some scenes along its 5 million miles of the globe's roadways invade privacy, this month has turned its 360-degree cameras on road trips through five national parks in California. (AP Photo/Google) | AP

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Imagine being the only driver on a two-lane asphalt highway as the stark desolation of Death Valley National park passes on each side and the crystal blue sky stretches up from the horizon.

Now that’s possible with the click of a computer mouse as the Google Street View service has added five California national parks to its 5 million miles of the globe’s roadways.

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