“This is a pretty prestigious recognition of White Sands, one of New Mexico's most remarkable natural wonders,” said Heinrich, who introduced the bill to Congress with U.S. Representative ...

White Sands National Monument. Photo by Haley Gray. Explore the Dunes: With such a large dune field to lose oneself in (figuratively, of course), you might just get to experience this natural wonder ...

The Trump administration is impacting your national parks. National Parks Traveler keeps you informed.

Experience the expansive dune fields of White Sands National Park as part of The Washington Post’s latest podcast “Field Trip,” a deep dive into America’s national parks.

White Sands is home to a 176,000-acre gypsum dune field, the world’s largest. More than 600,000 visitors stop in annually to admire its shifting, sparkling-white dunes, which can travel as much ...

The White Sands National Park is a natural wonder, a desert in New Mexico, USA. It is a field of white dunes (275 sq mi/700 sq km) formed of white gypsum crystals.

The push to elevate a vast expanse of shifting white sand dunes in New Mexico to national park status is being renewed.

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Despite the ongoing pandemic, one attraction in New Mexico is seeing record visitation yet again. In year two of the pandemic, White Sands National Park saw more than ...

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced the bill to designate White Sands as a national park. "They know when they go to a national park that they should expect something special.

White Sands sees hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, more than any other park service location in New Mexico. In 2017, White Sands logged more than 600,000 visits and spurred more than ...