Then, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he visited the San Luis Valley. He realized that, although the Great Sand Dunes were located less than a half hour away, tourists could only choose from a few ...

The Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado is growing by more than 9,000 acres. The land is a portion of the Medano-Zapata Ranch Preserve in the San Luis Valley, which has been held ...

“When you’re up there at the top, it’s a beautiful view. You can see the sand dunes, the whole San Luis Valley, and then you make your prayers there,” Schold said. The Karma Thegsum Tashi ...

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is located where the wide-open and dry expanse of the San Luis Valley and the towering Sangre de Cristo Mountains collide. At first glance, the Colorado ...

Much more than the gateway to Great Sand Dunes National Park, this Colorado city is home to museums, a theater, a UFO tower, ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing ...

A sea of silvery native shrubs and potato fields stretch across southern Colorado’s vast San ... Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Throughout, wild horses, crumbling adobe churches and ...

He opened it. He waved Matt in. My first experience of the San Luis Valley came on a family car trip when I was 11. We stayed on the paved roads, but even that was impressive. The Great Sand Dunes ...

You’ll find equestrian adventures and culinary delights at Zapata Ranch, tucked into a remote corner of the San Luis Valley, with a bird’s eye view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and Great ...

Below you’ll find the ultimate guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park, including things to do, how to get there, the best ...