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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "white-sands-np",
  "name": "White Sands National Park",
  "shortName": "White Sands",
  "region": "Tularosa Basin, NM",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 32.7794,
    "longitude": -106.1719
  },
  "timezone": "America/Denver",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "Gypsum dunes reflect starlight — special full-moon and new-moon programs.",
  "intro": "White Sands protects the world's largest gypsum dune field, glowing an eerie white under starlight. The park runs monthly moonlit hikes onto the dunes and, separately, full-moon evening events — a rare chance to walk the dunes after dark.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "The visitor center is on Highway 70, about 15 miles south-west of Alamogordo, New Mexico.",
  "bestTime": "Ranger-led Moonlight Hikes run monthly around the full moon, March through November — book ahead on Recreation.gov.",
  "highlights": [
    "Monthly ranger-guided Moonlight Hikes along the Dune Life Nature Trail",
    "Occasional Full Moon Night programs with music and ranger talks",
    "Gypsum sand reflects starlight, brightening the whole landscape after dark"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Moonlight Hikes require advance tickets via Recreation.gov and sell out",
    "The park closes nightly except during scheduled evening events — check hours before planning a visit",
    "Bring sturdy shoes; gypsum sand can be cool but reflects heat oddly during the day"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Star-filled skies reflected in pale gypsum sand; the full-moon hikes trade deep-sky viewing for the unique experience of walking the glowing dunes at night.",
  "source": {
    "label": "NPS – White Sands Moonlight Hike",
    "url": "https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/moonlight-hike.htm"
  },
  "links": {
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    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=White%20Sands%20National%20Park&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=White%20Sands%20National%20Park&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=white-sands-np",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}