Skip Orlando and Miami and head to this lesser-visited region of Florida full of activities for the whole family, from ...

I guess this is the photo they took for the Guardian,” says an excited trio of young tourists, pausing on a wooden walkway to ...

A Northern White Sand mining operation near Steve Harmon’s home removes fine sand from below ground and trucks it to a nearby plant on Oct. 14, 2024, in Ottawa, Ill. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...

White sand, coconut palms, a gently sloping strand? That idea of tropical paradise is often manufactured. Resorts around the world are now embracing beaches in their more natural states.

The main beach in Kołobrzeg is covered in fine white sand and its water is clear and inviting. Kołobrzeg's Main Beach has been praised by visitors with a 4.5/5 star rating on TripAdvisor.

The fine, white sand helps make Florida’s beaches among the best in the world. But the powerful storms have turned the precious commodity into a costly nuisance, ...