Nova Scotia’s remote Sable Island now on Google Street View

Parts of the crescent-shaped island, situated roughly 290 kilometres southeast of Halifax, can now be seen on Google Street View. The 42-kilometre long, 1.5-kilometre wide island isn’t the first Canadian national park to appear on Google Map, but its addition is especially unique and exciting because it is largely inaccessible to the general public.

What It’s Like to Be a Professional Sand Sculptor

Despite the careful artistry and heavy manual labor, being a professional sand sculptor really is fun. “It’s living the dream.” “I’m making sandcastles for a living. Who the hell does that?”

The Barents Sea Abloom

The chlorophyll contained in phytoplankton often shows up in natural-color images as a green hue in the ocean’s surface waters.

Where Are the Finest White-Sand Beaches in the World?

Yann Arthus Bertrand

Relaxing on a beautiful, solitary slice of white sand is what many travelers dream about for their vacations and when the sand is so soft and sifting between your toes, it makes a shoreline even more enjoyable. Here are some of the best white-sand beaches in the world.

Europe’s 52 best secret beaches

The coasts of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic are fringed with an overwhelming array of beaches – many of which have been spoilt by concrete tower blocks and flocks of tourists. Head, instead, to one of these secret beaches…