Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy Visit NC, by Holden Kudla and Atlas-Obscura Jockey's Ridge State Park. With summer activities in full swing, you may be ...

California is home to some of the country's top natural wonders, and it's also home to many of America's best destinations for thrilling outdoor recreation. It should therefore come as no surprise ...

BRUNEAU, Idaho — It may look like an empty desert, but Bruneau Dunes State Park has 400-foot-tall windswept sand, wide-open skies, and 4800 acres of nature with countless adventures and opportunities ...

PISMO BEACH, Calif. — The buggy named Sand Rover seemed certain to plow snout-first into the sand dune. Just at that moment, Don Preble punched the gas. His $40,000 machine bucked from the power of ...

As you get to the top of Dune du Pilat, huffing from the climb, you feel your feet sinking slightly into the sand. Stretching before you is the beautiful Bassin d'Arcachon and the deep blue Atlantic ...

A weather enthusiast braved 150 km/h winds at the top of Europe’s tallest sand dune to capture Storm Benjamin. Alexis Berthelot, 23, climbed the 110-metre-high Dune du Pilat on France’s Atlantic coast ...

Our family’s most memorable ranger is Fred Bunch, chief of resource management at Great Sand Dunes National Park. We first encountered Fred during the evening ranger program as we camped at the Dunes ...

With summer activities in full swing, you may be planning a beach trip, whether for the day if you’re lucky enough to live close or a week of family vacation. But while you may be tempted to spend ...