Sand grains that are very round and dry (moisture on the dune's surface can cause sand to clump together, inhibiting avalanching) Grains on the dune's surface that are "well sorted," meaning they ...

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 ...

NORTON SHORES, MI -- Michigan has the largest stretch of freshwater coastal sand dunes, making the hike to the top for a view of Lake Michigan over the maple trees that much sweeter. Take that ...

A short climb gives you an epic vantage point of Lake Michigan and ... Seeing the back dunes through the woods is just as scenic and a reminder that Michigan sand dunes are unique in their ...

Iverson, J. D. & Rasmussen, K. R. The effect of wind speed and bed slope on sand transport. Sedimentology 46, 723-731 (1999). Olson, J. S. Lake Michigan dune development — plants as agents and ...

A 4×4 vehicle transports tourists on sand dunes next to a lake caused by heavy rain in the desert in south-eastern Morocco (AP) The region’s dammed reservoirs reported refilling at record rates ...

Vodry was taken to a local hospital but later died. Speeding motorcyclist killed in Plainfield Township crash It comes just a few months after Vodry nearly died in a crash at Silver Lake Sand Dunes.

A pasture is seen on June Farms on in West Sand Lake. Sand Lake’s planning board held a public hearing Wednesday night about a proposal to construct an additional lodging cabin and swimming pool.

With all of the noteworthy landmarks and landscapes the U.S. has to offer, including its world-famous beaches, mountains and metropolises, the country's variety of lake destinations can sometimes ...

SAND LAKE, Mich. — Voters at a polling location in Sand Lake ran into some long lines on Election Day as ballots were not going through the machines. Nelson Township Clerk Laura Hoffman said the ...