Sand dunes are large piles of sand that form at the back of sandy beaches. Sand dunes form where obstacles lay on the beach - this causes the heaviest grains of sand to settle on the obstacle, meaning ...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series outlining the history of the Imperial Sand Dunes, the vegetation and wildlife that lives there, and the recreation opportunities provided for ...

Why the Canary Islands should be your next holiday destination for winter sun - Here’s how to enjoy the best of the warm ...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series outlining the history of the Imperial Sand Dunes, the vegetation and wildlife that lives there, and the recreation opportunities provided for ...

Erosion or accretion can reshape the beach and dunes over time so remapping is needed for resource protection and coastal development. This map series updates and supersedes the previous Coastal Sand ...

These dunes were islands and are some of the oldest habitat found in Florida ... Even though most of the rain percolates quickly through the sand, some of it collects in the many small ponds that dot ...

OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) discussed a plan to make Silver Lake Sand Dunes safer Monday night. This comes after yet another serious accident Sunday ...

Many barrier island residents and businesses had unprecedented amounts of beach sand deposited onto their properties during Hurricane Helene. Clean sand can be returned to the beach above the high ...

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A woman was airlifted to the hospital after an all-terrain vehicle she was driving flipped over on her at Silver Lake Sand Dunes, officials say. Around 1:15 ...

This beach in southern Hawai'i (specifically Ka'u) is ideal for its picture-taking potential. For one thing, the onyx-tinted sand here owes its unique hue to the ongoing volcanic activity of ...

While the US may be among the most popular spots for mountain lake retreats, don’t write off Europe, or more specifically ...

After Hurricane Idalia last year, what is called "scarping" left dunes with steep sides. Helene's storm surge was so powerful it appears to have flattened almost all the dunes. The sand was then ...