Ponderosa pine tree historically peeled for food or medicine by American Indian tribes. Over 100 of these living artifacts are found around Great Sand Dunes.
Great Sand Dunes has been a cultural crossroads for millenia. Please visit our feature pages on history and culture.
The Memory Oasis Oral history of longtime residents of the area more...
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Great Sand Dunes is home to at least six endemic insect species - found nowhere else on earth. The Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle is the best known of these endemics.
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