Footprints found in White Sands National Park
By Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
October 2023 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Footprints found in White Sands National Park were dated to the Last Glacial Maximum by USGS Research Geologists Kathleen Springer and Jeff Pigati.
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Public Domain.
National Park Service photo
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