Besides Snapping a Cool Photo, Is White Sands National Park Worth It?
This newer national park is known for its white gypsum sand, but is White Sands National Park worth it? Here’s why you should visit.
Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy has worked as a professional journalist for more than a decade. He has written about camping, hiking, climbing, surfing, conservation, national parks and more for Trail Runner Magazine, Outdoor Life, GearJunkie, Campendium, The Trek, WavePoolMag and Surf Park Central. His love of travel has brought him to dozens of states and national parks and kept him on the move. He's lived in five different states in the past 20 years.
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