Past travelers were in awe of Punalu'u and said there was plenty of free parking, though they cautioned that the beach's black sand can get very hot. It will most likely take you some time to get ...

Found in Hawaii, Iceland, the Canary Islands and other destinations around the world, black sand beaches intrigue ... a wilderness area on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, about ...

West African police actions also marked the first time they combatted illegal sand mining in Gambia. Sand extraction has become an escalating threat, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems and ...

The West African police action, known as Operation Sanu, also marked a first for tackling illegal sand mining in Gambia. Raids in the Kombo and south coastal belt regions resulted in seven arrests ...

Instead, seven years ago, they formed Black Sands Entertainment ... They feature Black characters, telling stories of ancient Africa. “I didn’t want to constantly see only Hollywood versions ...