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 ...

You are a contestant on a trivia show and choose the "Barrier Islands" category for $200. Would you be able to answer this (in the form of a question, of course)? According to theNational Oceanic and ...

In The Americas, narrator Tom Hanks takes us on an expansive adventure from the southern tip of Chile to the northern reaches of Alaska and Canada. From the western Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Coast ...

Have you ever thought that all you need to be happy is to live on an island, away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Well, in parts of South Carolina, residents are doing just that. As a ...

If you're looking for a true getaway, this privately owned Georgia island offers immersive nature experiences to just a ...

Stretching almost 1,500 miles, the Great Barrier Reef is so vast that just 20% has been surveyed. With tourism funding ...

A barrier lake in Taiwan's mountainous and sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien burst on Tuesday as the outer ...