Most beaches have sand that’s pale, soft, and familiar. But some beaches stand out because of their sand color.

Instead of white sand, black sand, or even popcorn sand, the beach has sand with a distinctive green color. While you might ...

Discover the urgent global crisis of sand depletion, a critical but overlooked resource essential for construction and ...

As Southern California legend has it, a century ago, a chain of sandy freighters dared to make the cross-ocean journey from ...

The gift arrived in central Wisconsin … all the way from the North Pole. The post How a Christmas gift created Sand Valley’s ...

Sand is a ubiquitous construction material, and that’s taking a growing toll on coastal ecosystems and communities. Sand is a ubiquitous construction material, and that’s taking a growing toll on ...

The final event of last year’s beach-volleyball world tour was held in Toronto, in September, in a parking lot at the edge of Lake Ontario. There’s a broad public beach nearby, but few actual beaches ...

When the tide is low on the southern Oregon coast, giant spiraling paths can be seen drawn in the sand. In the spring and summer, people flock to Bandon to walk these artistic labyrinths that stretch ...

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl ...

Uncover why Saudi Arabia and the UAE import construction-grade sand from Australia despite their vast deserts. Learn about ...

Rampant sand mining in the Mekong River is directly weakening critical seasonal river flows that sustain Southeast Asia’s ...

Have you ever sat on the beach and run your hands through the sand as a way to just relax and be in the moment? Or maybe you spent a couple of minutes tracing shapes in the sand? The truth is, it can ...