A seasonal guide to hikes, paddles, wildlife events and local harvests connecting Savannah residents to nature in 2026.

Turquoise waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole. But he also condemned human factors such as the ...

Blackstone Inc has agreed to buy Hamilton Island, a major resort hub in the heart of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. The private equity giant announced the deal Tuesday, subject to regulatory ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three South Carolina islands were included in Travel + Leisure’s 10 best in the South, including one not normally seen on such lists. And South Carolina had the most islands on the list, with Florida ...

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef. The study was ...

If you want to feel transported to a tropical island without ever leaving the country, a quick trip across Longboat Pass Bridge could be just what the doctor ordered. Connecting the barrier island of ...

A Flagler County woman has started a campaign to create a new Florida county named after Donald Trump. The proposed "Trump County" would consist of barrier islands from St. Augustine to Ponce Inlet, ...

On South Carolina’s barrier islands, the only constant is often rapid change. St. Phillips Island, a state park and barrier island in northern Beaufort County, is eroding quickly. A recent analysis ...

Anglers are finding success with a variety of lures and bait, including pencil poppers, rubber shads, and cut bunker. Some of the fleet hung a right outside of Manasquan Inlet and certainly surf ...