Entering the state park.
The Bruneau Dunes are unique in that they've formed at the center of a basin. Most dunes form at the edges.
There is a nice visitor center with a gift shop, exhibits, and information about the park.
The museum is dense with information and displays.
Many birds find refuge in the park.
These big, blue skies turn into dark, starry skies at nightfall.
Several trails lead around and across the sand dunes.
The dunes are a great place for hiking and sand boarding; motorized vehicles are prohibited.
If you're captivated by the night skies, be sure to stop into the Steele-Reese Education Center.
The Bruneau Dunes Observatory provides visitors with a chance to get an up-close look at the night sky.
The dunes are prominently visible whether you're walking or driving through the park.
The lakes and marsh beside the dunes formed as recently as 1950, when irrigation projects on the Snake River caused the water table to rise.
On a typical summer day you'll be glad to find a spot underneath the trees.
People look tiny atop this 470-foot-high sand dune, the central feature of the park.
Sagebrush dominates the habitat surrounding the dunes.
Trails branch out from the equestrian camp.
There are a fair number of shade trees scattered throughout the park.