Though most people dream about a white sand beach, that's not the only color beaches come in. Across the world are beaches filled with bright purple, pink, red, green, black, orange, and white sands.

Nearly 2 million tons of sand have been removed from Central Maui since 2006, leaving it either depleted or very soon to be depleted and unable to replenish the island’s beaches that need some 158,000 ...

Maui’s Environmental Court recently reaffirmed its order stopping all sand mining and other activities that disturb the natural dune systems in a section of the Maui Lani Project District. Sierra Club ...

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