The world’s tallest freshwater sand dunes are found in Michigan, attracting tourists from around the globe to play in the ...

Dr. Paul Rooney, acknowledged as one of the top 100 environmentalists in the UK, has dedicated his career to the study and conservation of coastal dunes. He founded the Sand Dune and Shingle Network ...

Winds blowing over a dune can move grains of sand in three main ways. What path these grains take depends on their size, although the exact size in each category can change from site to site. Think of ...

You might think sand dunes stand still. But as you read this, Northern Nevada's Winnemucca Dunes are moving. Every year, ever so slowly, they migrate about 23 feet to the east. The state’s largest ...

Primary Dunes Davies (1980) defined "primary dunes" as dunes with a sand supply derived primarily from the beach and "impeded primary" dunes as those in which vegetation plays a major role (i.e., ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joecho-16/Getty Images Medano Creek in Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. Located in southern Colorado’s San ...

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Certain desert dunes produce a deep, steady sound. This phenomenon occurs when dry sand slides down a dune's steep slope. Millions of grains move together, creating a low-frequency hum. This requires ...