Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States 20 Jan 2025

Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States

Today"s image features the dazzling beauty of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, United States, 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 18 metres tall, creating a landscape not seen in many places. This park isn"t only a natural wonder but a historical treasure, with fossilised human footprints dating back as far as 23,000 years, some of the oldest in North America.

© Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Come on, guys, this way!
20 Jan 2024Macaroni penguins
20 Jan 2026Penguin Awareness Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

21 Feb 2024Firefall at Yosemite
20 Feb 2026Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
24 May 2024European Day of Parks
29 Dec 2025St Gregory Church in Ani Ruins, Kars, Türkiye
Warm light through an ancient forest
22 Jan 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
30 Nov 2025St Andrews Day
19 Oct 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
17 Jun 2026Tremola Road on the Saint Gotthard Pass in Airolo, Switzerland
The fjords of Italy
A stunning chamber for beautiful art
3 May 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!
25 Mar 2026Juvenile manatees, Crystal River, Florida, United States
12 Jan 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Kings of the north
12 Jun 2024Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
23 Oct 2025International Day of the Snow Leopard
28 Aug 2025Great white egret, Hungary
8 Oct 2023World Octopus Day
13 Sep 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
16 Dec 2023Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
Do pandas enjoy winter?
26 Aug 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
8 Aug 2025Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
4 Dec 2025International Cheetah Day
Small but mighty
Red rock country
30 Dec 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
27 Mar 2025World Theatre Day
To the infinite and back