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The North Shore’s Shifting Sands

Winter Waves, Disappearing Beaches, and Homes at the Edge

Features3 months ago

Waimea Bay: How Surfing's Most Famous Big Wave was Made

How dredging, development, and shifting sands reshaped the Bay forever.

Features5 months ago

Sand Overload in Puerto Escondido

After years of manmade sand-smothering, Puerto looks to dig out

Features6 months ago

Beaches: The Overlooked Engine of the American Economy

This country’s best conservation investment is hidden in plain sight

Features8 months ago

The Rise and Fall of First Peak, Sebastian Inlet

A closer look at formerly iconic Florida wedge

Features8 months ago

Gold Coast: From Sand Crisis to Superbank

A masterclass in coastal management

Features9 months ago

Buried Treasure: The Global Fight for Beach Sand

A closer look at what helps shape our surf spots

Features10 months ago

Surfing Our Engineered Coasts

Why the surf we love Is rarely left to nature

Features11 months ago

Anatomy of a SoCal Sand Crisis

Beaches around San Clemente have been disappearing at an alarming rate. How did we get here — and what can be done?

Features1 year ago

West Coast's Dirtiest/Cleanest Beaches

Heal the Bay releases 35th annual Beach Report Card

Features1 year ago

Toxic Algae Bloom Hits SoCal

Sea lions, dolphins washing up on beaches across the Southland

Features1 year ago

Iconic Puerto Rican Waves in Danger

Proposed bike path project in Rincón threatens local surf spots

Features1 year ago