The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Experience this diversity through hiking, sand sledding, splashing in Medano Creek, wildlife watching, and more!

Even though it’s been a dry summer, some rains have brought wildflowers like these to the Park. 

Photo: Patrick Myers, NPS 

We have many Junior Rangers earning badges and patches this time of year…but we’ve never seen kids with this many! Ranger Patrick Myers swears in Maria, Gina, and Lisa at Great Sand Dunes National Park. These girls have each earned over 200 badges in 346 national park units; Maria has 270 badges. Their vests display only some of their badges.

To learn more about the Junior Ranger program, click here.

Photo: National Park Service and posted with permission of their parents.