05/03/2014 10:17 AM EDT
The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra of Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. Experience this diversity through hiking, sand sledding, splashing in Medano Creek, wildlife watching, and more!
Photo: Eric Magayne (www.sharetheexperience.org)