Every year, environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay releases a Beach Report Card, one of the most respected assessments of ...

Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast.

Florida's Delray Beach is the only East Coast beach to earn Blue Flag designation. Thomas Green/Getty Images The beach and a lifeguard tower on Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, Florida ...

Millions of Americans head outdoors in the summer, whether for a day at a nearby lake or a monthlong road trip. For environmental economists like me, decisions by vacationers and outdoor recreators ...

Fletcher Cove on Sunday morning was a dreamy Southern California postcard: deep blue sky, scattered beach umbrellas and not a single cloud cluttering the sky. The sand was also immaculate, at first ...