白沙国家公园的日落，新墨西哥州，美国 Sunset at White Sands National Park, New Mexico (© Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo)

1,001座白色沙丘 1,001 Mexican dunes

白沙国家公园的沙丘，新墨西哥州

今日图片展示了新墨西哥州白沙国家公园最令人叹为观止的自然奇观，一片闪耀梦幻光芒的白色沙丘，这里有地球上规模最大的石膏沙丘。这片广袤的沙漠占地超过145,000英亩，沙丘高度可达60英尺，展现出其他地方难以见到的独特景观。这座公园不仅是自然奇观，更是历史瑰宝，这里发现了距今约23,000年的化石化人类脚印，被认为是北美最古老的人类遗迹之一。

今天是白沙国家公园于1933年由总统赫伯特·胡佛设立为保护区的周年纪念日。还有什么比沉浸在白沙美景中更适合庆祝的方式呢？在这里可以徒步旅行、沙丘滑沙，或者沿风景优美的公路驾车欣赏美景。无论是其丰富的历史，还是叹为观止的日落，白沙国家公园都是一个令人心驰神往的旅行目的地。

Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Today's image features the dazzling beauty of White Sands National Park, New Mexico—a surreal expanse of glistening white gypsum dunes, the largest of its kind on Earth. Spanning more than 145,000 acres, these ever-shifting dunes rise up to 60 feet tall, creating a landscape not seen in many places. This park isn't only a natural wonder but a historical treasure, with fossilized human footprints dating back as far as 23,000 years, some of the oldest in North America.

Today marks the anniversary of White Sands being established as a protected site in 1933 by President Herbert Hoover. What better way to celebrate than by immersing yourself in its beauty? Enjoy activities like hiking, sledding down the dunes, or taking a scenic drive. Whether for its rich history or jaw-dropping sunsets, White Sands National Park is a wish-list destination that will leave you in awe.

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