West Texas is a land of contrasts. It's where Mexican culture meets the American frontier…where mountains meet the desert…and where tiny towns spring up out of the wilderness hundreds of miles apart.

Each year, millions of people from the U.S. and all over the world visit America’s 59 national parks. Many come during the summer, which is the most popular time for travel in the United States. But plenty of national parks are just as beautiful, and fun to visit, during the winter months.

Here are five national parks in the U.S. that you should consider visiting this winter: