These two dogs were at the beach when one of them, Cassandra, started enthusiastically digging in the sand. The other dog, Adelasia, was calmly sitting nearby when Cassandra began flinging sand ...

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A sand collapse trapped a child at Michigan’s Silver Lake State Park, officials say. Rescuers saved him, highlighting the dangers of digging in sand dunes.

Cemex UK wants to dig for sand and gravel under fields next to a previous extraction site.

Manatee County has new rules at the beach. An ordinance is aimed at preventing people from digging huge holes in the sand.

From water toys to imaginative play, these toys are hits with our kids.

The Erie Zoo is home to numerous cats, including the African lions, Amur tiger, sand cat and Eurasian lynx shown here on July 2, 2025.