Just Go Travel Blog — White Sands National Park

Is the “National Park Effect” Real?

December 27, 2019 • Acadia National Park • Avoiding Crowds in Our National Parks • Bryce Canyon National Park • Canyonlands National Park • Death Valley National Park • Dry Tortugas National Park • Gateway Arch National Park • Indiana Dunes National Park • Joshua Tree National Park • Pinnacles National Park • Saguaro National Park • White Sands National Park

When a national monument gains “national park” status, are they guaranteed to receive an immediate boost in attendance in the following years?

Is there such thing as a “National Park Effect?”

What will happen with attendance at the nation's newest National Parks in the next few years?

We attempt to answer the question.

White Sands National Monument - What to See and Do

January 04, 2019 • New Mexico • White Sands National Park

In the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico sits White Sands National Monument. Glistening white sands stretch as far as the eye can see. It looks as if winter has arrived at this desert destination. This location is a photographer’s dream—whether capturing the stunning contrast of the white sand against a dark blue sky or staying later in the day to watch the dunes take on the colors of the setting sun.