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RI - COMMENTARY It’s time for the General Assembly to protect Rhode Islanders’ shoreline rights

For beachgoers and coastal property owners alike, it’s time for Rhode Island’s General Assembly to finally come together and write a clear boundary into General Laws.

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

TX - "Lawmakers, don’t mess with Texas beach access."

Unlike beaches in most coastal states, nobody can buy Texas beaches. Nobody can fence them off. Thanks to the Texas Open Beaches Act, passed in 1959 and harkening back to a time when the hard-packed sand served as wagon roads, the rich and powerful can’t privatize them, can’t transform them into “Glass Onion” enclaves of privilege.

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

AL - Surprised Fisherman Snags Great White Shark From The Beach

A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was recently caught and released from an Alabama beach. It is believed to be the first-ever catch of a great white from a beach in the state.

West Coast
Recreation

CA - San Diego completes key analysis needed for redeveloping Mission Bay’s northeast corner

Officials also revised their latest proposal, boosting land for active recreation and adding a third public beach

Northeast
Recreation

MA - Everyone in Annapolis wants more access to the Chesapeake Bay, right? Wrong.

Residents concerned about visitors and traffic are increasingly pushing back against efforts to open up pieces of waterfront to the public

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

GOM - Artificial reef being created in Gulf of Mexico

Florida Gulf Coast University began installing the base of its new artificial reef, named Kimberly’s Reef, in the Gulf of Mexico. Groups of concrete culverts will create an 11-acre underwater laboratory for scientific experimentation and research.

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

TX - Coastal Conundrum — Who Would Benefit From Restricting Access To Texas Beaches?

State Senator Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston has proposed ending the public’s right to enjoy the state’s Gulf Coast beaches, and many current and former members of his own party oppose the effort outlined in Senate Bill 434.

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

TX - Guest commentary: End of Texas' open beaches might be near

Among coastal states Texas is unique. The 1959 Texas Open Beaches Act, as well as time-honored common law and tradition in existence since long before 1959, provides that Texas beaches are open to the public.

West Coast
Recreation

CA - The effects of onshore and offshore wind on wave shape

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California, concluded that offshore wind promotes the creation of barreling waves.

Northeast
Recreation

CT - Legislative Alert: New Bill Would Impact Beach Fees

The Connecticut House Planning & Development Committee will discuss House Bill 6650: “An Act Concerning Public Access to Coastal Resources.” The bill would limit p[parking fees charged to non-resident beach visitors

Pacific Northwest
Recreation

OR - Photos / No Vehicles: Plan to close local beach access under review

Vehicle access to two locations along the beach at Lincoln City could be discontinued under a proposal under review by the Lincoln City Council and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Southeast
Recreation

FL - Florida: Home to many of the country's 'most dangerous' beaches

The 10 'deadliest' US beaches for hurricanes, surfing and shark attacks. How to stay safe

West Coast
Recreation

CA - County Supervisors Poised to Put the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project Out for Bids

Good news for fans of non-motorized transportation: The last stretch of trail needed to connect Eureka and Arcata is getting closer to realization.

Gulf of Mexico
Recreation

FL - Man Drops GoPro into Water after Wondering ‘What’s Going on’ in Ocean

A curious man dropped a GoPro camera into the waters of Navarre Beach, Florida to document the remarkable sea life in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hawaii & Alaska
Recreation

HI - Organizers: ‘The Eddie’ is a go Wednesday with 50-foot surf in the forecast

This “giant” surf, which could be as high as 40 to 50 feet, is expected to arrive Tuesday night, rapidly build and peak along north facing shores of the Hawaiian isles Wednesday, and last through Thursday.

Southeast
Recreation

FL - Beach access limitations could last well into 2023

The damages to county-managed beach property and access points alone are estimated at more than $31 million, according to Heather Belden, a county community information marketing specialist.