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Closures and Missile Tests
Upcoming Missile Tests: Friday-Saturday, April 27-28 -- Missile test scheduled on both mornings. Highway 70 will be blocked at Red & Yellow checkpoints. No backcountry camping on Thursday and Friday, April 26 & 27. More »
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High Winds
We are in our windy season, so please be aware of possible high winds.
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Backcountry Camping
There will be no backcountry camping available the night of Saturday, April 7, 2012.
Mammals of White Sands
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Did You Know?
The wind moves small sand grains by bouncing them along the surface in a process called "saltation." Saltating sand grains create a beautiful pattern of ripples on the dune surface. Larger sand grains are struck by saltating grains and slowly roll forward, a process known as "surface creep."