Beach

Maine has miles and miles of beautiful beaches and in the summer those beaches are packed with tourists and natives soaking up some sun and enjoying the water. But do you remember what to do if you get caught in a rip current? Rip currents account for 80% of beach rescues...

Should we ban horses from beaches? Some residents in coastal towns have had it with manure all over the place.

Here's a new way to enjoy Maine's gorgeous beaches -- on horseback in the winter.

Thrillist.com has announced their '25 Best Beach Cities In America' and one of them is in Maine, but it's not Old Orchard Beach. Blue Hill, Maine made their list of the '25 Best Beach Cities In America'.

What should've been a nice, relaxing summer day at the beach became the scene of an ugly confrontation between a white woman and two African-Americans.

A Great White juvenile shark approximately 7-foot long, was  trying to catch a seagull near a barrier breach on a beach on the shore of Cape Cod, ended up beaching itself.

This happened on a lake in Michigan during a marriage proposal. The sister of the bride to be knew her boyfriend was going to propose so she was shooting video. The mother of the bride to be took a faceplant in the sand before the proposal, but that didn’t stop the boyfriend.

If you are heading to the beach on this sunny, warm July weekend, you'll have to find a parking spot, maybe pack a lunch, the sun block, the beach blanket, pick the perfect spot on the beach and you might want to keep your eyes open for jellyfish.

It’s called the Flip Flop report, and it was compiled by Expedia Travel to see what beach attitudes are worldwide. The favorite beach activity for Americans in walking along the beach followed by people watching. Swimming came in third and sunbathing fourth.

Recent studies by the University of Exeter in England suggest that living near the ocean may be good for your health.  Lori Fleming says studies show spending time at the ocean has positive effects on your health and well-being, which has been the thought for many years, but now studies seem to confirm the theory.