The Story of White Sands National Park (Geology and Science)

[@Aritul]

Great content on your channel. Thanks for another informative video.

[@discoveroutdoors]

Thanks for watching! I’m psyched you’re enjoying the videos 😁

[@h.e.1258]

Amazing work! White Sands National Park is on my list and you really bring this material to life. Awesome plant @ 5:20

[@discoveroutdoors]

Thank you so much! I hope you get to see white sands soon and enjoy it!!

[@johnmcnulty4425]

I've been enthralled by the Land of Enchantment for many years and would love to see a tour of places like Kasha Kituwe, Bisti badlands and Valles Caldera from you!

[@discoveroutdoors]

Those are all great choices! I will put these on the list. I think Bisti badlands could be especially cool for a video!

[@johnmcnulty4425]

I have had the strong desire to camp overnight in some place like the Valley of Dreams near the Alien Throne on a full moon night and play my Indian flute. Of all the videos I have seen of this landscape, completely devoid of all human infrastructure, I have yet to see what it's like as the Moon lights up the stone sculptures!

[@johnmcnulty4425]

Great video and I already love your channel! I was only in White Sands once and it felt like Heaven.. All the best with your KZbin career!

[@discoveroutdoors]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you're enjoying the videos! I agree too, White Sands has a sort of heavenly beauty to it for sure :)

[@johnmcnulty4425]

Unfortunately, White Sands isn't all protected. The military puts a lot of pressure on the area with its missile testing.

[@stpetie7686]

As usual, terrific job both as researcher and presenter. Thanks again.

[@discoveroutdoors]

Thank you 🎉

[@begonnne]

I really like your presentation, from it's unobtrusive background music to the cute 'human touches' and clear speech. I will definitely watch more. Thank you.

[@discoveroutdoors]

Thank you very much for saying that! I'm thrilled you enjoy the videos :)

[@robertreynolds8671]

Good luck with the channel, Dena!

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Like your style just subscribed.

[@discoveroutdoors]

Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel!

[@MountainFisher]

Its history is surreal as well. It was declared a National Monument way back in 1933 by President Hoover as it had more support than a National Park encompassing not only the Dunes, but the Carrizozo lava flow that almost made it to the North end. Then along came WWII and the Manhattan Project. White Sands Missile Range is the largest base in the US if I'm not mistaken. After the war German scientists and their V2 rockets were sent there. There were a few accidents in the early years, but there hasn't been any for decades. I spoke to a safety Army officer and they've made it extremely unlikely there will ever be another. I told you before there was local opposition to making WS a National Park, but we were ignored by anyone in Washington. I swear it's like the best intentioned people we send to DC become demon possessed crossing the Potomac. You should have seen the big fight to keep the UN from declaring it a World Heritage Site, got dirty, but we blocked it by demonstrating that the UN would meddle and bring in outsiders to protest the military. The Army goes out of its way to protect the Dunes. I think it is cool to have a great park that shuts down from time to time to test a missile defense system. I just wished they hadn't raised prices.

[@discoveroutdoors]

In visiting the space museum in Alamogordo, I thought it was so cool to see how much the missile range has done for advancing the technology and even space exploration. White Sands is definitely a unique place for many, many reasons, and the history you're sharing sounds just as fascinating. I totally understand the frustration with raising prices as well, especially after so many people tried to fight it becoming a NP. Not to mention the extra crowds it draws by having the National Park name attached to it now! I've often wondered if National Parks should have discounts for the locals that live in that area.

[@MountainFisher]

@@discoveroutdoors Great Smoky Mtn. NP does. I used to live in Sevierville TN. Sadly my youngest son died there and then my wife died later that year from a broken heart.

[@discoveroutdoors]

@@MountainFisher I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you are finding happiness in your life :)