White Sands National Park in New Mexico is a park unit with opening and closing hours, which makes it a little difficult to get a sunrise shot. Nonetheless, the park opens early enough for you to ...

Explore the most awe-inspiring things to do in White Sands National Park, New Mexico that go way beyond the usual photo ops.

Fossil human footprints discovered in White Sands, New Mexico likely date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago, according to two lines of scientific evidence published Thursday, Oct. 5 ...

Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

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 desert is the world's ...

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.

This Oct. 2023 photo made available by the National Park Service shows Human footprints infilled with white gypsum sand. at the White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Fossil human footprints ...