The United States has over 18,000 islands and you’re able to get to many of them without ever getting on a plane.

The grittiness of this type of sand helps water drain smoothly and allows the plant roots to breathe ample oxygen.

Just before 3 p.m., a loud crack, followed by a whipping sound, rang out across the beach. Children began shouting that a tree had fallen. The newly minted beach director, Jorgen Johannesen, a ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support ...