<p>Deserts can be dangerous places if you aren’t prepared for their unforgiving terrain and weather. White Sands National Park has seen its share of tragedy within its boundaries,&nbsp;with victims succumbing to the white sands nearly every year. But one boy survived in 2015 and made it out alive.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Sources: </p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sands_National_Park" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sands_National_Park</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/safety.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/safety.htm</a></p><p><a href="https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/david-ornella-steiner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/david-ornella-steiner</a></p><p><a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/mariah-reading-national-park-art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/mariah-reading-national-park-art/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/us/new-mexico-french-deaths" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/us/new-mexico-french-deaths</a></p><br><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the show</a></p><br><p>Join our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/morbidoutdoors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>&nbsp;for bonus content! Click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/morbidoutdoors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here!</a></p><br><p>The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Leave No Trace (LNT) principles&nbsp;<a href="https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: [email protected]</p><br><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>