In late 2019, White Sands National Monument got the major upgrade to White Sands National Park. It’s such a unique place in the American landscape that it’s absolutely deserved. In this guide ...

What can the rapidly evolving white lizards of White Sands National Monument tell us about how animals can survive environmental change? Ten thousand years ago, as the last Ice Age was ending and ...

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 ...

the second-largest gypsum dune field in the world, Cuatro Ciénegas in Mexico, is only 8 square miles). Hiking and sledding over this vast white expanse of powder is a singular, otherworldly experience ...

well, bad, at least according to a new study. Two of the state’s most popular national parks — Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands — were listed among the 10 worst in the country for air ...