Morris Island lighthouse could re-attach to beach
The signature landmark of the Lowcountry coast, the Morris Island Lighthouse, fascinates in no small way because it’s stranded out to sea. But it might just come back ashore.
Boston Light still shines bright after three centuries
Lighthouses are a strong part of American history. They’ve not only lighted the path for ships and boats but also guided the way for the country’s founding.
Access eroding to embattled Kiawah spit, study says
The narrow neck to Captain Sam’s Spit is disappearing, survey work has indicated. The dunes there aren’t tall enough to withstand a tropical cyclone of any real strength. The findings could put a big hole in Kiawah Partners’ contention before regulators that the beach there is growing, and a road to its proposed development should be permitted.
Dr. Beach’s top 10 U.S. beaches for 2016
Hawaii took two of the top 10 spots in the annual rankings, but Florida had the most beaches listed with three. North Carolina, Massachusetts, California, New York and South Carolina each had one beach in the top 10.
Coastal Care 2015: In Numbers and Achievements
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Letter: Beach Erosion Lesson
The Kiawah Island developers who want legislators to change a proposed state law so that they can build on accreted beach should look at the east end of Folly Island to see the absurdity of their desire.
Coastal Care 2014: In Numbers and Achievements
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— Santa Aguila Foundation.
Exploring Deep Sea Volcanoes off the Coast of Barbados: An Artist’s Perspective
Mary Edna Fraser, an artist known for her large-scale batiks on silk and illustrations of geology and geography, was invited on the Research Vessel Atlantis, to capture the essence of discovery as scientists mapped the seafloor.
Contributors for Beach of the Month
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