T he Big Island of Hawaii has several black sand beaches that are popular tourist destinations. Some notable ones include ...

Lineal descendants of Punaluʻu and conservationists devise plans to permanently protect the land on Hawaiʻi island and its ...

A controversial commercial development on the famous black sand beaches of Big Island has been stalled by foreclosure.

A controversial commercial development on the famous black-sand beaches of Hawaii island has been stalled by foreclosure.

Beaches are not just places to relax — they are some of the most magical natural landscapes on Earth. From striking black ...

Hawaii County, which leases the Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park land from the developer for $1 per year, also denied that the park is at risk of closing. “The current lease goes until Nov. 27 ...

From Hawaii's Papakōlea Beach to Butiama Beach in Tanzania to Reynisfjara in Iceland, there are many incredible beaches all over the world. The new National Geographic book,100 B ...

Unlike other beaches in Hawaii, it isn’t protected ... with its famous black sand and crystal-clear waters all framed by picturesque green hills and palm trees. Famed for surfing and snorkeling ...

In the first year of Hawaii Community College’s Marine Option Program (MOP), students helped count at least 80 green sea turtles along Punaluu Black Sand Beach and Haena Beach. The green sea ...

Green Sand Beach (Hawaii, USA) The sand is green due to a mineral called olivine from volcanic rocks. ... Black Sand Beach (Iceland) The sand is black because it’s made from volcanic lava.

Twice swept clean by tsunamis in the last century, this nostalgic harbor town boasts both black sand beaches and waterfalls. While Hawaii’s sunnier ... (mackerel) with green olive tapenade ...