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California’s coastline reads like a celebrity roster of beaches – the Malibus, Laguna Beaches, and Santa Monicas stealing the ...

Tucked away along California’s magnificent Highway 1, Bean Hollow State Beach exists as a coastal secret that somehow escaped the fame factory that turned so many other beaches into tourist postcards ...

A great surf spot works for boarders and spectators alike. The waves are killer, and so are the views from shore. And once ...

A laser-equipped research platform has, for the first time, photographed airflow just millimeters above ocean waves, revealing two simultaneous wind–wave energy-transfer tricks—slow short waves steal ...

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a ...

Blending palettes, organic textures and a splash of whimsy, waterfront design has evolved into a lifestyle—bringing the calm ...

For so long a mere dream for its advocates and board riders, an artificial reef on WA's south coast is delivering ...

Whether it’s a glimpse of wild horses or a coastal trail shaded by palms, each of these nine beaches offers more than a place to swim—they’re worth planning an entire trip around. Since the rise of ...