There is much to do in Rock Springs, including playing in beautiful sand dunes at Killpecker Sand Dunes. And, for those feeling adventurous, try out your hand at sand boarding or sand sledding!

Saharan sandboarding is one adventure you wouldn't want to miss. Combining the excitement of snowboarding with the Sahara's ...

Day-use activities include sand boarding and sledding. Just make sure to hit up retailers in town for rentals before entering the park (from $19 at Sand Dunes Recreation).

Compared to the sand at White Sands National Park, which was finer and less densely packed, the dunes at Great Sands Dunes were compact and great for sand sledding and sand boarding.

The sand dunes here are, rather shockingly, the tallest in all of North America. In this 30-square-mile dune field, five tower at more than 700 feet; the tallest, Star Dune, is 750 feet tall.

While the Sand Mountain Recreation Area is in the remote Nevada desert, it does have a few notable historic sites as well. Once you've explored the park's singing dune, you can hike over to the ...

Lon Beale, also known as Dr. Dune, recently joined the Explore Oregon Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about how to get riding, the future of sandboarding, how he came up with the idea for ...