Seabirds help shape coastal islands by fertilizing plants with nutrient-rich guano, which boosts vegetation that traps sand and builds dunes.

Satellite images reveal a Y-shaped formation in China’s Taklamakan Desert where the Hotan River carries precious jade.

A 6.5-foot Mars sand ridge called Hazyview reveals how strong, steady winds once shaped the planet’s surface and soil ...

Candyroot, the new golf resort coming to the Sandhills of South Carolina, is bucking the trend of private golf in one of the most active states for new golf development.

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A new public golf destination named Candyroot Lodge is being developed in the Carolina Sandhills. The first of a planned four courses is designed by architect Mike Koprowski and will open in 2027.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has signed a contract with First State Crane Service to operate the new Indian ...

Susan Glaser Cleveland.com via Tribune News Service Mar 12, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 DEATH VALLEY, California – The name Death Valley suggests a foreboding landscape, a lifeless place devoid of beauty. But ...

Santa Monica and Bay Foundation add 30 acres of restored dunes from Pier to Venice border, providing natural sea level rise protection with $3.5M investment.

Nearly 30 acres of native dunes are being planted along Santa Monica Beach to buffer sea-level rise and boost habitat.

MOUNT ENTERPRISE — I first learned about a new golf course being built near this East Texas hamlet about two years ago. Known to me as a hotbed of football talent, especially running backs Kendre ...

A crew guided a York County barge equipped with a giant sea vacuum across the waters of Wells Harbor last week.