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Florida barrier islands host 765,000+ residents as development raises hurricane, erosion and insurance risks while taxpayers fund repeated beach restorations.

Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer, Michigan is that kind of revelation—a coastal paradise where towering sand mountains meet the crystal-clear waters of Lake Michigan, creating postcard-worthy views ...

China is attempting one of the most ambitious climate and land restoration projects on Earth, turning a swath of its arid north into a living barrier of trees to hold back encroaching sand. The ...

Lençóis Maranhenses looks like a desert, but it's alive with shimmering pools, remote villages and ancient paths that only ...

A Washington Post investigation found that in one of the planet’s most arid regions, extreme rain and floods have become ...

The Woodland Trail at Sand Hills State Park in Kansas is practically a local secret. Visitors often overlook this gem in ...

Africa, with its diverse landscapes and rich history, offers some of the most exciting orienteering trails for adventure ...

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Some deserts around the world produce a natural phenomenon called “booming dunes,” where dry sand grains rub and vibrate to ...

In Oman, nature rarely makes itself known. It reveals itself quietly — heat shimmering over mountains, shadows sliding across ...