Kelso dunes

Kelso sand dunes in California. Never been before and loved it. We camped at the base and journeyed up in the morning before the sun got too hot. Will definitely be heading back here some day. Bring water!!! #backpacker #travel #backpacking #ttot #tent #traveling http://bit.ly/2FQ4dls

Kelso Dunes is a stunning part of the Mojave National Preserve in Nevada that produces booming in its sand dune fields.

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When in the Mojave Desert, one must play in the sand—and what better place to do so than on the Kelso Dunes? Kelso Dunes, also known as the Kelso Dune Field, is the largest field of aeolian sand deposits in the Mojave Desert. Protected by the Mojave National Preserve, the dunes are located near the town of Baker, San Bernardino County, California.

Mojave National Preserve is a massive 1.6-million acres of desert bounded by Interstate 15 to the north and Interstate 40 to the south. Passed by millions of commuters every year, it does not take many miles of driving to leave behind the bustling freeways for a quiet landscape. Species diversity is high here given its…

It’s hard to believe this vast expanse of desert, known as the Mojave National Preserve, is located only 3 hours from Los Angeles, and even harder to understand the sheer size of the dunes when you see them for the first time. The Kelso Dunes are a great place to experience something completely different such...

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The burial is also significant because of its association with stone tools belonging to the Middle Stone Age tradition, which has been linked to more than one hominin species.