Hello Bloggineers, we are going to show you the fun things you can do in New Mexico.
And our first stop is White Sands National Monument.
Located in the northern Chihuahuan Desert,
this place is known for its dramatic landscape of rare white gypsum sand dunes.
First we picked up our Junior Ranger booklets at the Visitor Center.
Now we're going to hike the Dune Life Nature Trail and we're gonna do some sledding.
Sledding down the slip face of dunes is a popular, exhilarating activity here.
The powdery white gypsum dunes does not only look like snow, they behave like it as well.
But this first spot we went who wasn't steep enough.
Let's try this little hill.
That was a little better.
Then Brother spotted a steeper slope.
[Brother] Over there!
That was way more fun.
Now let's get back to the car and go on the Dunes Drive, an 8 mile scenic route.
We pulled over because we came upon the biggest hill yet.
The climb up is very difficult.
Hooray we've made it and the view up here is beautiful.
Come on Brother, let's go down the slope.
Last one down is a rotten egg.
We returned to the Visitor Center, turned in our Junior Ranger program,
receive our badges, and got a stamp in our passport.
We had an awesome time here. Now we're heading to our next destination.
Our next stop is Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Located in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico,
this park features more than 100 caves.
We picked up our Junior Ranger booklets, and we're riding the elevator down 750 feet.
Now we're going to go inside the cavern.
These caves formed when sulfuric acid dissolved limestone, leaving behind caverns all sizes.
There are ranger-led programs available, but today we're going on a self-guided tour.
We're filling out our Junior Ranger booklet as we go along.
These are called stalactites and they hang from the ceilings. The ones that grow from the ground are called stalagmites.
Right now we're in The Big Room, which is like the largest cave room in America.
The Big Room is almost 4,000 feet long,
625 feet wide,
and 255 feet high at its highest point.
There are some giant stalagmites there. It's like a little hill.
This is the 5th largest chamber in North America, and the 28th largest in the world.
This is Hall of Giants because as you can see all these stalagmites are, well, giants.
Here are some more beautiful sights.
This letter was installed in 1924 during a six-month exploration sponsored by National Geographic.
We're trying to see what's down there.
This bottomless pit is actually only 140 feet deep.
This formation looks like cave bacon.
Brother's pointing out some rocks that sparkle when you shine a light on it.
Here are some more magnificent shots of the cavern before we leave.
We returned to the visitor center to turn in our activity booklet,
and we got our Junior Ranger badges.
Lastly we're stamping our National Park Passport.
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[Brother] My face is all sandy!