There’s more to beach sand than meets the eye. It has stories to tell about the land, and an epic journey to the sea. That’s because mountains end their lives as sand on beaches. Over time, mountains ...

Sand Beach is filled with sharp shells and its water rarely warms above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. But still, this is the most popular of the park's three beaches. Why? Because the views here are ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — The sand on Siesta Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast is as fine as powdered sugar, a pure, sparkling white and soft as a kitten’s fur — all because it’s comprised of 99 percent pure ...

A hidden Maine beach with powdery sand, calm water, and Midcoast charm proves the rocky coast still has a few soft surprises.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. It’s a pink summer. The “Barbie” bonanza, and craze over all ...

Florida adds new sand to its hourglass with each beach renourishment project. Adding new sand, however, is a process that is ...

One of the biggest problems during a beach outing is not the heat or the salty breeze, but the sand that somehow finds its way into everything we carry. It slips into bags, clings to towels, sticks to ...

Presque Isle State Park typically gets state and federal money to add sand to its beaches. This summer's work will start in ...

Although Palm Beach's Midtown Beach faced major erosion recently, Town Hall staff say the sand will soon be replaced by a federal re-sanding project.

Announced May 6, the closure of Midtown Beach will accommodate a project to replenish the shortline of Palm Beach's most ...