If you want to understand why some sandcastles are tall and have intricate structures while others are nearly shapeless lumps of sand, it helps to have a background in geotechnical engineering. As a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional ...

This free, family-friendly event has become one of Belmar's favorite summer traditions. Anyone can enter.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sandcastles aren't just for kids! Spending a day at the beach creating a sand sculpture is a great way to unleash your inner ...

If you live near a beach, chances are you and your kids have hauled sloshing buckets of seawater to build sandcastles. While visions of turrets, moats, and intricate brickwork might feel out of reach, ...

Chris Crosson was, as usual, up to his elbows in wet sand — only this time it wasn’t on the beach. The Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Huntington Beach was the venue for an Andersen Windows event where ...

Arenicola, or lugworms, make some of the most beautiful structures on the beach. Little piles of wet sand are cast in a swirl from their rear end as part of their feeding cycle. They are but one of an ...