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White Sands National Park to host 1st 'Full Moon Night'
By Eliya Alvidrez at KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — White Sands National Park announced it will host an event to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with its first "Full Moon Night". White Sands partnered with Western National Parks to welcome back the 1st Armored Division Rock Band at the park's amphitheatre for a perfor...
Key takeaway White Sands partnered with Western National Parks to welcome back the 1st Armored Division Rock Band at the park's amphitheatre for a performance at the Full Moon Night event.
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Category: parks ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — White Sands National Park announced it will host an event to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with its first "Full Moon Night". White Sands partnered with Western National Parks to welcome back the 1st Armored Division Rock Band at the park's amphitheatre for a perfor...
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