Japan’s lushest, warmest, most tropical region, Okinawa’s Yaeyama Islands are home to an unusual beach phenomenon: star sand. Closer to Taiwan than it is to the bigger islands of Japan ...

From coast to coast, here are the most kid-friendly beach resorts in the US where sun, sand, and surf are just the beginning of the family vacation experience. Why you can trust these picks ...

the sand will always feel like home to Miles Partain. He made a name for himself as the youngest player ever to qualify for an AVP Tour main draw at age 15, further turned heads in beach ...

spent $8,000 of her own money to test sand from multiple locations in Santa Monica Bay. Ashley Oelsen, a conservation biologist who spends time at the beach daily, said the debris has been ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Sand replenishment in the resort area has ended early because of problems with the consistency and color of the sand. The project came to a halt last month when the grains ...

Jorge Salas (standing L) and Shellie DiSalvo in The Ostrich with the Terror Cottas Credit: Steven Townshend/Distant Era Chicago has the Bean (aka Cloud Gate). Ostrich ...

The beach is made up of sand mixed with small white pebbles, and its massive cliffs, the crystal-clear waters of the Ionian Sea and undisturbed natural beauty make it truly a one-of-a-kind ...

They say sand from the Solana Beach and Encinitas Coastal Storm Damage Reduction & Beach Replenishment Project has moved south and threatens to close off the lagoon's connection to the ocean.

Even those who don’t frequent the beach know it already requires more effort to walk on sand without lugging extra weight on you. Throwing your beach chairs, beach towels, a cooler full of food ...

Topping the list is the Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya in Akumal, Mexico, a luxurious, all-inclusive stay on the beach of a wild sea turtle sanctuary. In fact, its name means “place of the turtle.” ...

Want to take Fido to a beach and let your best furry friend run in the surf, dig in the sand and smell the salty air? Lucky for you, and Fido, Brevard County recently ranked as having the best dog ...

Jerrius Davis, 18, died during a mass shooting in downtown Myrtle Beach that left 11 people injured. He lived in Bennettsville before his death. Courtesy of Bethea Funeral Home A shooting in ...