NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through the Associated Press.
White Sands National Park is increasing the entrance fees at the start of January. The increase is not due to the recent change in designation from a national monument to a national park but due to the plans that the National Park Service to increase fees nationwide. Officials say that the recent increase will be used for infrastructure and maintenance at the New Mexico park. The Associated Press cover in their article, "Home to the largest gypsum dunefield in the world, White Sands National Park sees hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, more than any other park service location in New Mexico. It’s also home to the world’s largest collection of Ice Age fossilized footprints." The new entrance fees will be $25 per vehicle, $15 per person and $20 per motorcycle. The annual parks pass and lifetime pass for seniors will remain $80. White Sands is one of 165 National Park Service sites with a fee, the other 254 national parks are free. To read more on the price increase, click here.