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White Sands National Monument is located in southern New Mexico. This unique national unit preserves a large portion of the wave-like dunes of gypsum sand that have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, the largest gypsum dunefield in the world. Check us out as we do some dune sledding and hike the Alkali Flat Trail.
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Loved this one! Your sled throw was amazing! So beautiful, so different and so well done. And your son 👍
Thanks, Heather, really appreciate the kind words! It made for a great final day on our Spring Break trip. Look forward to seeing you guys soon!
Great video as usual.
Also, for anyone who plans on visiting, make sure you stay until sunset if you're able. It quite literally is one of the most beautiful places to watch a sunset on the planet. Funny enough, what makes it so beautiful is that it really does feel like you are on another planet because of the dunes and the surrounding mountains. Just breathtaking.
Hey, thanks so much, my friend! Appreciate the kind words and helpful tip. Totally agree!
this place is one of my amazing and beautiful places I have ever visited!!!!!! But the most beautiful thing in this video is the family!
That was really nice of you! Warmed by your kind words this evening!
Such a wonderful place! Great to see you partaking in the sledding antics. We may have to grow older, but we don’t have to grow up!
So true, my friend! My heart and mind are there, but the body is slowing down. :) Have a blessed weekend!
Great fun time, that gypsum really looks like snow!
Thanks, it truly was a unique place!
Randy, I have been here! Great to see Julie and Shane enjoying this with you. I visited Alamogordo, New Mexico in October 1992. I was surprised to see people barefoot on the white sand dunes as the air temperature was well above normal. I leaned over and touched the sand with my hand, and discovered it was cool to the touch as pure white sand absorbs no heat from the sun. Then I abandoned in my shoes in the car to enjoy the cool and soft comfort of this gypsum wonderland. A very interesting place, so glad this is being preserved. THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO, . . . Mike
We loved it there!
Sled toss accuracy was on point!
Still can't believe I nailed that one on the first try! lol!
This looked like so much fun! Those white sand dunes are amazing!
Thanks! We only had about 4 hours, but really got to maximize our time.
What a wonderful place!Its beauty is unbelievable!I enjoyed watching it till the end!:)
Appreciate your kind words! :)
Great editing! I love the different shots and the fade at the end!
Thanks, Kayla! Glad you enjoyed it!
Our family had an absolute blast at this park during our recent trip to NM/TX. I had pretty high hopes for this one and it did not disappoint. Incredibly beautiful and such a surreal environment.
We spent a full day here hiking the majority trails and sledding which the boys just loved. We grilled steaks for dinner at one of the picnic areas and then enjoyed a great sunset. All around just a great day. I attempted Alkali Flat but ended up turning back after about 1.5 miles. The trail was kicking my butt and that mid-day sun (even in late March) was wearing me down as well. I know walking in sand is arduous but I couldn’t t believe how little headway I was making. I wanted to do the backcountry camping but that was closed during our visit. Just something to look forward to on a return visit. Loved this park!
Nice to read of your experience, Michael! What a perfect day!
Looks like a great time. Well done.
Thanks! White Sands was one of our favorite stops!
Always looking forward to Thursday now! Great video.My family really liked it here when we visited back in November. We also gave away our sled and shortly after we had bought one, someone offered us theirs.Oh well, I will know next time. Everyone shares there. This was probably my favorite clip i made from my trip and yours is very good also! see ya soon Randy.!!
Sounds good, brother! Really looking forward to CA!
Beautiful sand out there and great job giving your sled away.... and nice throw!
Hey brother! Just caught this comment in my "spam folder" - some 2 years later! Hope all is well with you and the family!
Beautiful video !!!. Well done, like 70!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing it.
A big hug from Italy.
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Greeting from the US! Thanks for watching and sharing the kind words! Have a wonderful weekend in Italy!
The sand sledding shots came up really well! Never been to this park before but need to check it out. That hike you did remember hearing a story about a kid who was hiking with both his parents. Unfortunately they got lost and ran out of water. Only the kid survived. That place and that hike is no joke! Awesome video brother thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a sad story! People often seem to underestimate the dangers in the wilderness. Dehydration sets in quickly and getting lost if you are not careful is always a real and present danger. Thankfully the National Park trails are marked well and with a little common sense you can be safe. Have a great weekend!
*_I've never seen such interesting landscapes, fun for the whole family, great pictures and a great sunset, I like it... :)) Thanks for the nice show, greetings from Germany, Angela_*
Thank you, yes this place is really unique. We had a great time. Have a wonderful week, my friend!
Omg what a beautiful place. I just moved to Alamogordo, and am super excited to check out White Sands. Thank you for sharing this video. I'm even more excited now. 😁
So wonderful to hear, Laura! Highly recommended!
Its so beautiful :) great video guys, i look forward to catching up on what iv'e missed so far.
Thanks for joining us and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
it was great meeting you at salvation mountain! I checked out a couple of your videos and I love your work keep it up!
Hey Nick, just returned to NJ. Yes, great talking with you at Salvation Mountain - it was definitely a place my daughter and I will never forget. Appreciate your checking out my channel and sharing the kind words! God bless, my friend!
Wow! What a stunning spot! Love your sons willingness to get sandy!! Glad you were all safe and prepared, and great to remind us of that at the end. Another great place to add to our list! Thanks!!
It's a small park, fairly simple, but really cool to visit. Hope you guys can get out there! Enjoy your weekend!
Was there 4 months ago - wish a storm hadn't chased us out or that we hadn't had to drive to Las Cruces that afternoon - would have loved to spend more time there.
Yes, incredible place. Sorry you didn't get to fully experience it. Hopefully you'll get another opportunity!
Just hit White Sands this past December, two weeks before it became our newest National Park!! We did the Alkali Flats trail also, on a TX/NM tour of Big Bend, Carlsbad, Guadalupe and White Sands. Big Bend was awesome, Guadalupe Peak was intense, Carlsbad was just jaw-dropping but White Sands wound up being our favorite spot, thanks to how surreal it was. Absolutely epic, and you're right - everyone should see White Sands at some point in their travels. Too unique to miss!! :)
Great comment, thanks! We did that same route as well. Best spring break trip!
👍🏼35 Awesome video and very nice place to visit!💛💛💛
Thanks for watching and have a blessed week! :)
An amazing place great editing wow awesome video guys 💛🤙🏻👍🏻
Appreciate that! It was one of our favorite stops. Enjoy your weekend!
Remind me to sign out up for an ultimate frisbee team!! Looks like it was a great way to cap off the trip. The white sand is intense. Very beautiful, and I bet a lot of fun to slide down! Climbing back up is likely a different story :p
Thanks! Give me a 1,000 tosses with that sled, and make 1 on a good day!
wow that sand is WHite! very cool you can ride sleds there fun video! hike looks like a lot of fun, and neat little collage of other activities there. would love to do that 5 mile loop
Yeah, it's really a cool place - probably one of my favorite National Monuments! Hope you can get out there, my friend!
What an awesome channel you have! We definitely share a common love for the outdoors! I look forward to watching more of your content. I'm a new subscriber!
Really appreciate the kind words! Went over to your channel and subbed back. Just returned home, but hope to catch up on some of your vids!
We are thrilled to have a new subscriber! We are a new channel that just started about 6 months ago so we only have a few videos so far. We've just scratched the surface of your content but we look forward to getting caught up! Thanks for subscribing!
Nicely done. Love the camera work and editing, and the reminders to be safe in this type of environment. Thank you
Thanks so much for joining us! Appreciate the kind words!
Fantastic, what a place, it looked awesome! I have sledged plenty of times before in the snow, which we get plenty of in the North of England but never on sand before, that looked great fun, cheers Alan
Hey Alan, thanks for joining us! Definitely not a fast as the snow, but still a fun ride! Enjoy your weekend!
Incredible sand!!
Totally agree! Some of the finest I've seen.
Wow, those sands look so beautiful, loving the sand boarding, great stuff! Also liked your commentary near the end! Thanks for sharing😀👍
Really appreciate that! Thanks for joining us!
Another beautiful day..man I wish we could do more NP travel, I am sooo jealous. 😎
Thanks, Dewayne. It will work out for you, my friend!
This place is still on my bucket list too! We will be in New Mexico in a month - but it will be too hot to hike there with our two little ones right? Should I wait for the next trip and more pleasant weather? You had so much fun, I loved it! But the hike was quite long, I can imagine that heat. You are generous by giving your sled to the kids, and the throw, wow! Glad you mentioned our Texas places as your favorite parts of your trip :) Thanks for showing us another beautiful place. Have a great week, Randy!
Thanks so much, my friend! Yeah, it really heats up there now that summer is in full force! Probably would not be a fun experience for anybody. Hope you guys are doing well and just saw that you have a new upload. Heading over to check it out!
Wow, it certainly does look out-of-this-world, how awesome! Love the sledding, too fun. I think you may have had a bit of sand in your shoe there :O Great job as always guys and nice sled toss ;)
lol! Thanks, buddy! And for the sled toss, nailed it but probably one in a thousand!
One of my favorite episodes. I love the part you throwing the sled to the teens. Like the Keep Your Day Dream channel I cannot stop watching your episodes. I am curious to know if you are selling Americas Parks t-shirt. Keep up the good work!
Hey, thanks so much for the encouraging words! Personally, that video is one of my favorites too! :) Yes, just checked we have about a dozen shirts left at various sizes. We are selling them for $!5 each (that will cover the shipping costs too). If you are still interested, please let me know your sizes and the quantity and we can go from there. Have a great evening!
Haha this is epic! Reminds me of back at home, you can find some awesome dunes to do this in South Aus
Sweet! These are some of the nicest (definitely not the tallest) sand dunes we have in the states. Thanks for watching!
What a cool place. I was here at the end of this past December. Pulled up to the shack and the ranger said "Welcome to White Sands National PARK." I said, huh, I thought this was a national monument? He said yep, we became a national park a week ago. I thought, sweet, I got an extra national park out of the trip that I wasn't even expecting. :)
Cool story, Rick! #62
AMAZING! Cannot wait to head there in a week or so, great job on the information and the sledding looked epic!! What an amazing experience that whole trip has been for you guys! Announcing our big plans tonight at 730 cst if you want to hop on the live we would love to have you join in!
Hey, you guys are going to have a great time! Are you planning to hit Big Bend as well? Enjoy yourselves tonight and thanks for the invitation! Will drop in if able...
That was cool that you donated your sled. #PayItForward
Thanks, it made their day! Happy to serve others!
It's been fun following you guys on your vaycay! Have you been to great sand dunes national park? Huge sand dunes there make me think of this park. As always another sweet vid
Thanks, my friend! Yes, we went there as a family back in 2014. It was really an amazing place! Those dune were much bigger, but the sand at these was softer and a really beautiful white.
BTW, I forgot to mention, if the whole pastor thing doesn't work out, you may wanna pursue a career in Olympic discus throw! That shot could make the ESPN highlight reel
lol! That was 1 in a 1,000! Actually, my daughter was an excellent discus thrower in high school. Now I know where she gets her talents! :)
Amazingly accurate throw! :)
Not bad for an old gym teacher! :)
Looks like so much fun! I’ve never tried to sled down the dunes. It’s amazing we just got back from New Mexico but saw completely different things. We just have to go back! :). Was it hot when you were there? Lots of sand in the shoes? :). (I see later on the answer is yes :). I wonder where all that sand/gypsum came from? Nice disc golf toss! Haha
Thanks, Jenny! It was one of the highlights of our trip. What a unique place! Have a blessed weekend!
Americas Parks You too!
I need to visit those dunes but I'd be the one to get lost there lol
haha! With your experience you'd do great! Definitely a different environment!
Work out climbing up the dunes! Fun day👍
Thanks! The work was worth it as we had a really neat time at this unique location with such unique activities.
Great video!! Wish i wouldve sledded :/
Thanks so much! Couldn't get too much speed, but still a cool experience. Enjoy your day!
I'm just so weirded out by how much the dunes look like snow drifts. I definitely have to make it there at some point.
Hope you can get out there, Kevin! Really a cool stop!
I just made a music video of my experience! Come Check , let me know what ya think!
Will do!
WHITE SANDS? A PARK?? WHAT A WASTE OF A GREAT SPOT FOR A LANDFILL.
I'll take the sand dunes! :)