There’s more to beach sand than meets the eye. It has stories to tell about the land, and an epic journey to the sea. That’s because mountains end their lives as sand on beaches. If you're enjoying ...

Sand is being pumped as part of a year-long beach replenishment project. Contractors began dredging the Mississippi Sound in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Praveen P.N/Getty Images Papakōlea Beach, also known as Green Sand Beach located near South Point on the Big Island of Hawaii.

California is famous for its beautiful beaches, and this one in Pacific Grove has a wide variety of animals, as well as ...

There’s a particular kind of magic in standing on sand that feels like an entirely different world, with grains of volcanic history beneath your feet, the waves echoing like ancient rhythms, and the ...

Papakōlea Beach, also known as Green Sand Beach, located near South Point on the Big Island of Hawaii. Papakōlea Beach isn’t your typical beach. Commonly referred to as "Green Sand Beach," the stretch ...

>> COMMUNITIES UP AND DOWN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST ARE LOOKING FOR SAND. IT’S SAND TO REPLENISH BEACHES DEVASTATED BY TROPICAL STORMS IAN AND NICOLE. JIM: DECADES OF DREDGING FROM THE OCEAN AND ...

"Popcorn Beach" on Fuerteventura is covered in white, popcorn-like pebbles instead of regular sand. Visitors go for the cool photos and quiet views rather than swimming or sunbathing. The formations ...

The spigot is on, spitting sand dredged up from the ocean floor out through large pipes onto the Surfside beach where trucks then spread out the grains, growing the shrinking shoreline. After years of ...

Palm Beach's beaches have continued to gain sand, thanks in part to a regional coastline management plan that streamlines the permitting process for beach-nourishment projects, a town consultant said.