A new study is backing up the age of what is believed to be the oldest known human footprints in North America – found at White Sands National Park.

Back in 2019, footprints were found at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. At the time, researchers used pollen and seeds to date the footprints to between 23,000 years and 21,000 years ago.

More than half a century later, it’s clear the oryx is a little too well-suited for White Sands National Park and the missile range. The species thrives there, feasting on the area’s abundant ...

Though it was underwater just 12,000 years ago, White Sands National Park — now an arid desert landscape — abounds with remnants of ancient human history. White Sands Missile Range, a ...

WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) — White Sands National Park released its visitor count for March 2025 on Monday. The park saw a total of 91,656 visitors that month, which is a 13% decrease from last March.

Footprints laid down more recently at White Sands — roughly 15,500 years ago — indicate a human was stalking a giant ground sloth.

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On Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a bill creating White Sands National Park in New Mexico.

Alamogordo News Report White Sands National Park (WSNP) is celebrating the park’s fifth anniversary of becoming a national park. On Dec. 20, 2019, White Sands… ...