For many in the Bay Area, Humboldt County is that far north part of California ... the sand into ever-shifting configurations ...

Sandy beaches are beloved recreational settings, and they are also one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. Up to 70% ...

La Gomera's southern Playa Santiago is a gravel beach, pleasantly backed by a few mom-and-pop restaurants and a small cluster of hotels. And its southwestern Valle Gran Rey features black-sand ...

It was 1996, and while traveling through the Lost Coast in far northern California, my boyfriend and I were camping without a tent on the beach ... and the black sand is just awesome.

There’s no arguing that Hawaii is unique among the states for many reasons, and for the last quarter-century or so, I’ve been ...

Tangsi Beach is located in Lombok, Indonesia, while the other beach is located at Komodo Island. On the northern coastline of Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California, you’ll find patches of violet ...

As an archipelago off the coast of Africa, Tenerife is the largest and most populous island in the Canary Islands. It boasts many of Spain’s records, like the tallest point, Mount Teide and the ...

An alarming statistic for you: 67% of Southern California beaches? GONE by 2100. All because of sand. Even if you don't think about the grainy stuff, you use it daily. You're reading this off ...

As for the beaches, most guests don’t bother going, since the Atlantic side has dangerous undertows while the black-sand ...

Pink sand beaches, located in countries like Greece, Indonesia, Bermuda, and the Bahamas, receive their distinct color from the red and pink shells of foraminifera. These unique shorelines are ...

Here, guests can bask on the island's black-sand ... on the map in 1984, mostly because of its rich interiors and picture-perfect location along one of the world's most beautiful beaches.