Welcome to White Sands National Park. A national monument until 2019, White Sands National Park is home to the largest gypsum dune field in the world – gypsum being a soft sulfate mineral used ...

So, you have finally decided to act on your dream of visiting White Sands National Park. But when should you go? The best ...

According to park officials, it’s because the sand is made of gypsum, a soft, white mineral that breaks down easily and dissolves in water. The park said their gypsum came from the floor of an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2006, a cluster of mysterious dark spots on a lakebed of White ...

These early humans crossed what is now White Sands National Park some 22,000 years ago, leaving footprints in the sand showing that they dragged something. They lived concurrently with ancient ...

When officials from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish brought the oryx from South Africa to White Sands Missile Range, a Department of Defense-owned expanse surrounding White Sands ...

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 ...