As hurricanes threaten the U.S. coastline each year, barrier islands play an important role in helping protect coastal communities and environments.

Off Virginia's Atlantic coast, a secluded wilderness of untouched beaches, thriving wildlife, and windswept coastal ...

Ever wondered why the East Coast has heaps of barrier islands, but there are none out West? Let's dive into the science and ...

Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental ...

Looking for your next Georgia getaway? Two coastal destinations just earned spots on a prestigious national travel ranking.

Birds that live and breed in vegetated coastal areas, such as dunes and small islands, not only build nests but also—unintentionally—shape their own surroundings. This was discovered by Utrecht-based ...

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 ...

Just in time for another above-average hurricane season, state officials on Thursday got to view for the first time the completed and restored Terrebonne Basin Barrier Islands, aimed at protecting ...

Good public policy should be rooted in learned experience, but great public policy looks forward and anticipates the challenges on the horizon. Thank you to Sun Sentinel reporter Susannah Bryan for ...

In The Americas, narrator Tom Hanks takes us on an expansive adventure from the southern tip of Chile to the northern reaches of Alaska and Canada. From the western Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Coast ...

Sandy toes, striped swimsuits and surf boards. The Sanders sisters' childhood in Fort Myers evoked an endless summer. When they weren't sitting in the backseat of their mom's light green Ford Maverick ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — All barrier islands and beaches in Pinellas County will open at 4 p.m. with restrictions. Barrier ...