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For the past 15 years, documentary photographer Karen Ballard has been working on a long-term project about Venice, a vibrant ...

As thousands of people flock to Palm Beach County’s coastline for the Fourth of July holiday, officials are urging beachgoers ...

From Cape Cod to California, these family-friendly beach destinations across the U.S. offer the perfect mix of sun, safety, ...

Ahhh, Ocean City in the summer. The ice-cold orange crushes, mini-golf, soft-serve ice cream cones and 10 miles of beautiful, unimpeded golden sand. Well, perhaps not unimpeded. But maybe, someday ...

More residents drown on the North Shore of Oʻahu than almost anywhere else in the state. Even as the county ramps up ...

Makalawena Beach on Hawaii’s Big Island is a secluded paradise in Kekaha Kai State Park that offers pristine white sand, ...

Sydney sightseers shouldn’t pass up a visit to Bondi Beach, one of the country’s most famous stretches of sand. The bustling ...

Today marks the start of summer. To some, this means beach time, and if you’re brave enough, a dip in the ocean. Here are ...

Be it a child jumping into their first wave, a community group holding a circle near the water or a wheelchair user rolling down a Mobi-mat to feel the sand — everyone belongs in our ocean backyard.

The coast has long been a place of healing. In 18th-century Europe, doctors prescribed beach time for ailments ranging from tuberculosis to leprosy.Patients spent their days bathing in (and often ...

Beach glass is still smoothed by the tumbling in waves, rocks and sand and has a clearer appearance. Sea glass is conditioned ...