For CR's review of the best beach umbrellas, we evaluated popular models on a windy beach. One model really stood out, and one flew into the ocean—twice.

A sunshade can give you a lot more shade than an umbrella, with a lot less drama. We like the four-person Sun Ninja shade best, but we have other options, too.

With summer in full swing and crowds flocking to the beach, beachgoers are reminded to take extra precautions when using beach umbrellas after reports of injuries caused by wind-blown umbrellas ...

Beachgoers are urged to secure umbrellas properly to prevent them from becoming dangerous projectiles in strong winds.

An 18-year-old Jersey Shore lifeguard impaled by a beach umbrella in a rare and frightening accident says she’s grateful to be alive and determined to return to the beach once fully recovered.

Umbrellas, when not secured properly, can become dangerous on the beach.

A day at the beach can quickly be ruined by an errant umbrella tumbling unpredictably across the sand and hitting someone. A recent incident in Asbury Park, New Jersey, brought this issue into the ...