The Hill of Witches, or raganų kalnas, is a place above the sand dunes filled with artistry and legend. Throughout the ages, the dunes of Lithuania have inspired a wealth of folklore, passed down ...

This story appears in the November 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. I got my first lesson in the physics of sand dunes in 1998 on an expedition into the Sahara. In order to take aerial ...

Do you dream of a glorious afternoon of surfing the sand dunes with your 4x4 ... truck's mass and speed can determine how well you can go up hill, down hill, and even escape the treachery of ...

One of the most curious phenomena of the lake shore was noticed at the foot of White Lake where last year a towering sand ...

SO WE GET TO USE ALL THAT SAND, SAND THAT WOULD NORMALLY GET TOSSED BACK INTO THE OCEAN WILL INSTEAD BE USED TO REBUILD THE DUNES. THE COUNTY RECENTLY APPROVED NEARLY $8 MILLION TO MAKE THIS ...

In addition, these sand dunes act as a vital natural barrier to the power of the waves. As sand dunes establish, plants start to form and grow in size along the sand dune. Primary vegetation gives ...