Welcome to White Sands National Monument. Photo by Charish Badzinski. This winter has been relatively snow-free for much of the United States. For those of you who missed the white stuff this year, but didn’t miss the cold, head to White Sands National Monument. Located near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the white gypsum sand dunes around White … More Destination: White Sands National Monument, Alamogordo, New Mexico