PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A windy day on the beach can leave you a sandy mess with sand everywhere from in your clothes to sand in your hair. Windy beach days, however, can be very important to a beach's ...

“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 ...

This small beach town and its bronzy sand is a hidden gem, but it's an area that has seen quick growth, and a lot of visitors. The issue with that, many are uneducated on how vulnerable this coast is.

Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. Located in southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve is home to North America’s tallest sand ...

As beach renourishment winds down, the city of Sarasota is gearing up for a project to build 6-foot-plus dunes for much of ...

Formed from windblown dry sands, dunes are meant to protect inland areas, acting as a first line of defense from flooding. The small ridges or hills of sand, usually found at the top of a beach, take ...

This state park, situated on Lake Michigan, offers a coastal escape with sand dunes, lake swimming, boating, and fishing, ...

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 ...

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A new sand dune project in Ocean Isle Beach is beginning to take shape. Earlier this year, the town was given a variance to start a pilot program in order to create more ...

Pismo Beach on California’s Central Coast offers 17 miles of sand, pretty dunes, surfing, and seafood, making it a laid-back ...