{"product_id":"white-sands-national-park-guide","title":"White Sands National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Sands looks simple from the highway, and this guide shows you how much more is out there.\u003c\/strong\u003e It turns one road, five marked trails, ranger programs, missile-test closures, and serious desert heat into easy one-, two-, and three-day plans for the world's largest gypsum dunefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the visitor center, sledding, and the Sunset Stroll to the Dune Life, Backcountry Camping, and Alkali Flat trails and the ranger-led Lake Lucero tour, every day with a weather or closure backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from Ice Age footprints more than 21,000 years old and ancient Lake Otero to the Mescalero Apache, Spanish salt caravans, ranchers, the 1933 monument, and the missile range next door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e along Dunes Drive, with the current safety corridor explained, the heart of the dunes, picnic areas, sunsets, full-moon nights, and nearby attractions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 13 commonly seen animals, from bleached earless lizards and roadrunners to cactus wrens and darkling beetles, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for heat, water, wind, getting lost, closures, lodging in Alamogordo, tickets, rules, and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e31 photographs and 3 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (White_Sands_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 7 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (White_Sands_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 93 pages including the cover, about 17 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026. Hours, programs, and closures change, so check the park's current alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBring a gallon of water, and stay for the sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48408445157574,"sku":"WHITE-SANDS-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/white-sands-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792792223","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/white-sands-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}