White Sands – One of Reader’s Digest’s “12 Most Peaceful Places on Earth”

White Sands – One of Reader’s Digest’s “12 Most Peaceful Places on Earth”

For a destination for peace, relaxation and a zenlike setting, Reader’s Digest lists White Sands National Monument as a place not to miss. “These Chihuahuan Desert dunes are positively dazzling, thanks to the reflective quality of gypsum, and incredibly soft due to its fine texture. On most days, you can have entire dunes all to yourself, so have fun making sand angels, pondering how the shrubs survive those harsh conditions, and gazing at the dreamy terrain.”