Recreation

Former Palm Beach Post reporter calls it an 'us versus them' mentality

The Florida Legislature has had a hard time maneuvering through the politics of clean water to curb pollution and protect our waterways — and public health.

Before COVID-19, global surf tourism spending was estimated at up to A$91 billion per year. And since the start of the pandemic, demand for surfing has boomed as people increasingly turn to outdoor activities.

Visitors ferry to Fire National Seashore to swim, enjoy the beaches, walk in the maritime forest, tour historic buildings, and spend time with family and friends. But 50 years from now, climate change might submerge a good portion of the park.

Surfing brings joy to millions and is the lifeblood of many towns. But around the country, the beaches that make it possible are under threat

Rivers leading from the mountains to Orange County’s slice of the Pacific bring along bacteria that can pose a threat to surfers and beachgoers.

Southern California beaches from Orange to Los Angeles counties were closed over the holiday weekend after up to approximately 7 million gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into the Pacific Ocean.

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Walton County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the purchase of the 400-foot parcel of beachfront land off San Roy Road to the tune of $9.5 million.

A rockfall that spilled boulders from cliffs high above Table Rock Beach has prompted county officials to close the sands below.

From tangled coral to Amazon river monsters, here are some of the strangest things that were carried to the shore this year.

A family-owned fishing pier described as a “welcome mat” to Dauphin Island will be under county ownership by the end of day on Wednesday.

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — An amendment to Walton County's beach activities ordinance that would clear 15 feet of beach at the toe of the dunes for emergency vehicles but would alternatively provide for 15 feet of space for emergency vehicles at the water's edge in some instances, is firmly rooted in the county's ongoing legal battle over customary use of its beaches.

As community tries to find a way around seawall issue, property owners propose an easement that would cost the town $880,000 to $1.3 million a year.

When Tushar Pathiyan and Ishita Malaviya moved to Manipal on India's west coast in the mid-2000s, neither knew their lives were about to take a left turn.

(Seaside, Oregon) – More fun, oceanic weirdness is on display on the north Oregon coast – or at least it was until the rains hit.

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Beach bonfires are a hot commodity for Walton County's Code Compliance Department, the department's director told county commissioners at their Nov. 23 meeting.

California State Parks has canceled hundreds of camping reservations and is prepared to restrict day use at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area due to the king tides expected this weekend.

Caloosahatchee River flows are looking good at a time when algae is absent from the entire system, and other health indicators seem promising as the region transitions into the brunt of the dry season.

Mobile County is financing the $2.1 million purchase through the state’s allocation of federal Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, or GOMESA, which generates its revenues from offshore oil and gas leases.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's National Coastal Resilience Fund awarded $985,000 for the continued design and engineering of the Cleveland Harbor Eastern Embayment Resilience Study, or CHEERS project, located on Cleveland's East Side.

The Maui County Council unanimously passed Bill 135 to prohibit the sale, distribution, or use of non-mineral sunscreens. The bill was introduced by Maui County Councilmember Kelly Takaya King, chair of the Council’s Climate Action, Resilience, and Environment Committee.