‘Devastating in all ways’: Sand dune ecosystems on Tokerau Beach being destroyed by vehicles

Thrillseekers causing significant damage to dunes on the Far North’s Tokerau Beach have forced the kaitiaki rōpū to install ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Hawai‘i’s Last Dunes Are Home to Species Found Nowhere Else on the Planet

Mo‘omomi Preserve on the north coast of the Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i protects a dune ecosystem that boasts rare coastal species. Douglas Peebles Photography/Alamy This article is from Hakai ...
MLive

Point Betsie dunes ecosystem threatened by invasive plants; volunteers sought to help

FRANKFORT, MI – Volunteers are sought to help protect one of the most beautiful places in Northern Michigan. The Nature Conservancy and the Point Betsie Lighthouse will host an event during which ...
The News-Press

Beach vegetation traps sand and stabilizes coastal dunes

“Season” in Southwest Florida means a bevy of activities in our coastal communities. Chief among them: beach trips. The beach is one of our most celebrated natural resources, and rightly so. We know ...
Yahoo

How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology

Oregon's Umpqua Dunes inspired the desert planet Arrakis in Frank Herbert's 'Dune.' VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images “Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, ...
KTVZ

At OSU, shifting sands were a prime research focus long before the ‘Dune’ movies took center stage

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Three years after the release of “Dune,” a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 sci-fi novel, “Dune: Part Two” is reigniting the public’s fascination with sandy ...
Gizmodo

“Dune” Started As A Nonfiction Article About Oregon’s Ecosystem

If you’re fascinated by Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, you’ll definitely want to read Scott Timberg’s latest article in the Los Angeles Times, chronicling the book’s origins and legacy. Plus there’s ...