The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most unique and diverse ecosystems in the world. Located off the coast of Queenslan ...

Rip currents are the number one weather-related killer in the coastal Carolinas. Here’s how to stay safe in ocean waters this ...

South Seaside Park can secede from Berkeley, which is a 30-mile drive and seven towns away from the barrier island community, ...

Discover whether this massive landmass floating alone in the Pacific qualifies as the world's largest island or something ...

Pack your swimsuit and sunscreen. Ideal for a family vacation, romantic getaway, or girls weekend, this low-key barrier island on the southwest coast of the Sunshine State is a splendid place for ...

Ship Island’s swim beach is clear of debris just in time for Memorial Day, following a cleanup led by the National Park Service and volunteers.

Anxious evacuees who live near Hurricane Milton’s landfall returned home Friday to find out if they faced more destruction or miracles on the barrier islands of Sarasota County.

This dreamy barrier island is home to stately live oaks, dune-lined beaches, maritime forests, and quaint shopping villages, lending it a peaceful, laid-back atmosphere even during peak season ...

The Great Barrier Reef’s Frankland Islands are a ‘beautiful one day, perfect the next’ kind of place. But this Far North Queensland archipelago is far more than a tropical idyll – think rare, ...

No one was being allowed access to the Pinellas barrier islands on Friday, including residents who evacuated, and officials will evaluate Saturday when people can be let back on.

Buxton, North Carolina — Living on North Carolina's Outer Banks, photographer Daniel Pullen has seen the thin line between living on the ocean and falling into it. "If you could bring some of ...