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  • Frolicking in the Sand and Gazing at the Sun – Alamogordo, NM

    Frolicking in the Sand and Gazing at the Sun – Alamogordo, NM

    Other than missiles, rockets, and Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, NM is also known for its gigantic sea of sparkling white gypsum.  The ever-changing dunes of brilliant and white gypsum sand engulf 275 sq miles of the White Sands National Monument. Gypsum dunes form here under a unique set of circumstances.  Rain and snow in…