Waimea Bay continues to evolve. El Niño conditions in 1969 and 1983, for example, triggered massive winter swells that ...

Jan. 11—After swollen surf chewed the face from a 20-foot-tall sand berm on Ocean Shores' southern shoreline for the second time in two weeks, officials opted for a firmer tactic to hold off the ...

Water-related weather patterns in the Bay have been increasingly erratic over the last few years, vacillating between extreme drought and deluges of rain, culminating in last year’s series of ...

While Oregon is known for its lush forests, high deserts, snow-capped mountains, and remote hot springs, its rugged Pacific Coast is perhaps its greatest outdoor asset. The Beaver State boasts miles ...

Most beaches have sand that’s pale, soft, and familiar. But some beaches stand out because of their sand color.

California is a place of magnificent tectonic forces that lift mountains only for them to be constantly eroded by glaciers, wind and rain, ground down to one of the most basic commodities on Earth: ...

Navigating ocean waves when your main swimming experience has taken place in the calm waters of pools or lakes is a bit like charging over rocky terrain on a mountain bike as a neighborhood ...