They may look like mounds of snow, but the dunes in this park are made of a rare form of crystallized gypsum ... Hiking and sledding over this vast white expanse of powder is a singular, otherworldly ...

A ranger-guided leisurely half-mile hike to learn about the unique history and science of White Sands National Park. Meet in the parking lot between Backcountry Camping Trail parking lot and Yucca ...

At 6:17 p.m., just minutes after the official signing occurred, he snapped a photograph of his campsite at White Sands National Park. Sixty-two national parks photographed. Mission accomplished. “I ...