White Sands National Park

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by Alexander Hatley

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White Sands National Park in New Mexico, USA, is renowned for its striking landscape of gypsum sand dunes. These dazzling white dunes cover 275 square miles of desert, creating the largest gypsum dune field in the world. The park offers a variety of recreational activities such as hiking, sledding on the dunes, and wildlife observation. Its unique environment supports diverse flora and fauna adapted to the harsh desert conditions.