The barrier islands off the coast of Georgia are littered with millions of oysters left behind by Indigenous peoples. New ...

Island, on Florida's Forgotten Coast, has some of the best beaches in the Sunshine State. Stay at St. George Inn for an ...

How the Atlantic coast’s horse-filled barrier islands formed Off the coast of the Carolinas, feral horses trot along a series ...

Residents of the barrier island can voluntarily raise their whole property, including garages, driveways, and seawalls, using ...

But what if they all washed away? Barrier islands, which cover a majority of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, protect coastal infrastructure, beach towns, and ecosystems—such as marshes ...