Georgia's barrier islands provide some of the best beaches in the southern U.S., and one island is the perfect destination ...

Barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a ...

MANALAPAN, Fla. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Floridians on the east coast are watching closely the devastation and recovery that's occurring on the west coast's barrier islands. Many people ...

“Barrier islands, particularly on the ocean side, have always been hazardous places for man,” researchers warned in the American Scientist in 1980. “Over the last several decades, however, this ...

Florida's barrier islands, while beautiful and popular, are highly vulnerable to hurricanes and climate change, posing ...

Both Sarasota County and Manatee counties have ordered evacuations for residents Levels A, B and C, and manufactured home communities, mobile and boat homes in all levels. Leave now if you can. Access ...

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 ...

Virginia’s barrier islands on the Atlantic side of the Eastern Shore are moving — and are about to move faster, providing a clue to how shorelines worldwide will be affected by rising sea levels, a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon deliberate the actual meaning of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, that is, the ...

Study finds 657 new barrier islands worldwide. April 22, 2011— -- Islands that suddenly appear may sound like something out of a pirate myth. But a new survey has found hundreds of islands ...

The Fort Myers Beach Public Library is hosting an essential training for every local resident and property owner on Jan. 10: Learn How to Spot and Stop Invasive Plants on Our Barrier Island, presented ...