From Miami Beach to Melbourne Beach, from Marco Island to Captiva, barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. They are also narrow strips of sand that, by definition, take the full brunt of ...

Have you ever thought that all you need to be happy is to live on an island, away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Well, in parts of South Carolina, residents are doing just that. As a ...

A. Barrier islands form and shift along many, but not all, of the U.S. coastlines and about 15 percent of the coastlines worldwide. They are punctuated by inlets that let water flow in and out. What ...

Picture this: A sandy, 25-mile stretch of beach, just a three-hour drive from Miami but devoid of grocery stores or gas stations, restaurants, bars or hotels. Instead, sea turtles nest on the beach, ...

It's blowing up a storm as Hyatt explores the protective barrier islands and their resilient wildlif In this escapade, we dive deep into a stormy Lowcountry, revealing the vital role of barrier ...

In their natural state, barrier islands are ephemeral. Slowly but continuously, waves reshape their form. Over thousands of years, the sea has pushed them landward, a grain by grain migration from ...

Traveling along Florida State Road A1A near Juan Ponce de León Landing Park in Brevard’s barrier island near Melbourne Beach. Matias J. Ocner [email protected] Picture this: A sandy, 25-mile ...