Approaching the giant sand dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park will make you feel like you’re on a completely different planet. From a distance, the sand dune field looks like an endless sea of ...

There’s a vast expanse in New Mexico where you can hike barefoot, sled any time of the year and feel like you're on another planet. Welcome to White Sands National Park. A national monument until 2019 ...

If you’ve already visited Utah’s “Mighty Five,” you’ll want to check off Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park next.

While here, visitors can participate in activities like sand sledding, scenic drives, and ranger-led star watching programs on full moon nights. The park is best visited in spring or fall for mild ...

Specifically Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, home of the tallest dunes in North America. “We just had one of our scientists do some measurements, and Hidden Dune is the tallest dune at ...

As Lili DeBarbieri watched kids sled down New Mexican sand dunes in 2008, Daisy’s story crept into her mind for the first time. She imagined a pocket mouse, lost in a sea of sand. In search of her ...

New Mexico's White Sands National Park feels out of this world. White Sands National Park is home to the world’s largest gypsum dune field. While here, visitors can participate in activities like sand ...