David Bustos in a green park uniform carefully brushes sediment from a fossilized footprint
Distinct outlines of human feet in the desert floor

October Full Moon Night Presentation by David Bustos

White Sands National Park

  • Oct 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
  • Free

Join Resource Program Manager David Bustos at the park's natural outdoor amphitheater for a special ranger presentation about the fossilized footprints found in the park. Learn the tales of ancient humans, how they hunted, how they lived, and the current study of the fossilized footprints found at White Sands. 

More information

Fees

The program is free, but park entrance fees still apply.

Location

Full moon night programs are held in the amphitheater (Evening Program Area), which is a 7-mile (11.27 km) drive from the fee station. To get to the amphitheater, drive approximately six miles past the fee station to an intersection just beyond the Backcountry Camping Loop Trail parking lot. Take a right at that intersection and then the second left. Drive approximately one mile further and the amphitheater will be on the right side. The parking lot will open at 4:00 pm.

Latitude and Longitude 32.819974, -106.265274

Schedule

Date:

Oct 25, 2026

Time:

6:30 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

The presentation will begin at 6:30 pm and last approximately and hour and a half including time for questions. The park will have extended hours until 8:00 pm this evening.

Event Type

  • Campfire/Evening Program
  • Performance
  • Talk
Tags: presentation, ranger talk, history