How does a 1.25 mile hike down 750 feet into the earth on a slippery and dimly lit trail sound to you? Well it sounded like fun to us, so that’s what we did to check out Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The hike was totally worth it though, the caverns were other-worldly.

One of our favorite parks so far, we had a blast romping around the dunes, making “snow” angels, and rolling down the hills. You’re not supposed to take any sand with you when you leave…but we were cleaning it out of, well everywhere, for the next week.