If you're after an adventure that combines history, exploration, and a variety of activities, the American Southwest has it ...

Then, continue south into Oregon and witness Crater Lake — a deep blue volcanic ... and then finish strong with White Sands to see the gypsum dunes glow white as snow. This trip is best in ...

These marks were found in the dried mud of an ancient lake in White Sands National Park ... of two major geomorphological components: a gypsum dune field from the Late Pleistocene or Holocene ...

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Fossilized footprints, preserved in gypsum ... White Sands is to point the way to a new archive of evidence.” The footprints were made by people walking on damp ground at the edge of a lake.

For nature lovers, White Sands National Park (where you can sled down gypsum sand dunes ... and be rewarded with sweeping views for miles of Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge.

The footprints were found around what was once a shallow lake, suggesting these ancient ... Image by Wikimedia commons. Today’s White Sands National Park is characterized by its stunning white gypsum ...

The town’s free splash pad provides hours of giggles and cooling fun during hot summer days. Parents can relax on nearby ...