GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - Don't plan on having a bonfire in one of those new concrete fire pits any time soon. That's because the newly-installed fire pits are gone from the beach in Harrison County.

We all know about the dangers of going to the beach- there's riptides, and sand bars, shark attacks, the Portuguese Man-O-War, and even leg cramps. Hell, last year two of my housemates were sucked out ...

If you've ever seen small, cone-shaped pits in fine soil or sand, you've likely found an antlion trap. These pit-building insect larvae hide beneath the surface, waiting to ambush ants and other small ...

Laguna Beach is now eight months into its tenure as operator of the beaches in South Laguna after assuming control of them from Orange County, but some residents are still hoping that some of the old ...

Australian Josh Taylor has died five days after getting buried in a 5-foot deep sand pit that had been dug for a pig roast on a remote beach. The 23-year-old succumbed Thursday at the Princess ...

LUGOFF, S.C. (WIS) - Human remains found in a Richland County sand pit were believed to have been there for 10 years, according to an incident report. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released ...

In four years, a mostly rural town in the Pine Barrens has reformed a former 110-acre sand mine into a vast outdoor public space, and has begun tree planting and other conservation efforts to return ...