Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NARRAGANSETT – On a chilly, gusty morning, a crew of volunteers bent over the sand near Narragansett Town Beach’s South Pavilion.

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BERKELEY - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection must pay $4.7 million to Midway Beach Condominium Association, after an Ocean County jury ruled July 26 the group was not properly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joecho-16/Getty Images Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. Located in southern Colorado’s San ...

When Superstorm Sandy hit Island Beach State Park — one of the last remnants of New Jersey's barrier island ecosystem — it flattened the dunes, pushing all that sand hundreds of feet inland. Alexandra ...

North Wildwood, a New Jersey shore town, is embroiled in a legal battle with the state over its attempts to protect against ocean erosion. A recent winter storm destroyed part of the town's sand dunes ...

Oceanside has ruled out one of the three small sites originally proposed for restoring sand dunes and native plants to beaches between the city’s harbor and municipal pier. The area in front of ...

“Season” in Southwest Florida means a bevy of activities in our coastal communities. Chief among them: beach trips. The beach is one of our most celebrated natural resources, and rightly so. We know ...

Sand dunes are a common sight on Carolina beaches, and they serve a vital function in the natural world that scientists want ...

Scenic Illinois beach parks with sandy shores, Lake Michigan views, and peaceful lakeside escapes perfect for a refreshing ...