Most beaches have sand that’s pale, soft, and familiar. But some beaches stand out because of their sand color.

While the most common image of beaches includes white sand and palm trees, beaches come in a rainbow of colors, from (almost) pure white to midnight black. That's because sand itself is the product of ...

On some summer days, brightly painted seashells stand in stark contrast to the neutral tones of the sandy shores and boardwalk in Bethany Beach. Visitors stumble upon them, sometimes confused, other ...

Walking along the beach at Great Kills last week I picked up a number of jingle shells (Anomia simplex) from among the debris that accumulates along high tide line on the beach. Though they may be ...

Six-year-old Luke Callihan, of Pennington, collects shells on the beach in Brigantine, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (Lori M. Nichols | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) This story was originally published August ...

Last week, I wrote about pelicans, the biggest birds on Sanibel Island, Fla., so this week, I decided to focus on something smaller. Sanibel locals, as well as island visitors, take collecting of ...