Great Sand Dunes National Park Mesh-Back Cap General Outdoors As a child Chester Nez

As a child Chester Nez was punished in school for speaking his native language-a language that would become vital to the success of the United States in World War II

also known as "Hopi corn" or "southwestern beauty

a prominent oral historian of the Mescalero and Lipan Apache tribes

Tarantulas live in dry

Written by Agnes Morley Cleaveland

Great Sand Dunes National Park Mesh-Back Cap General Outdoors As a child Chester NezThe dunes protected at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve were formed by a perfect combination of wind, water, and sediment. Water sources deposited large amounts of sediment and sand into the valley, while wind influenced by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains squeezed the sand into the tall dunes visible today. Celebrate the dramatic landscape of this geologic wonder by donning our Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve mesh back ball cap