Life's a Beach...at Least for Dr. Leatherman
In celebration of the official beginning of summer, a perennial favorite seems perfect for our latest Web sighting: America's Best Beaches. Please note, fresh water bodies need not apply. Best known as Dr. Beach, Stephen Leatherman, Professor and Director of the International Hurricane Center of Florida International University annually ranks America's ocean beaches while considering 50 physical factors. Who knew there are so many things to deliberate: sand softness, turbidity (don't ask), beach slope, lifeguards and what about tar balls and jellyfish?
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There's a gorgeous beach on North Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. No swimming, but the vista is stunning across Lynn Canal to the Mendenhall Glacier.
Posted by: Kiki | June 21, 2007 1:07 PM
You are leaving out the best beaches in the world....with NO FENCES! Oregon beaches are not private. They have been reserved for the public and are thoroughly enjoyed by all. We have soft "sugar" sand. Some areas are great for surfing, others calm for waders. There is fishing, crabbing and clamming allowed, as well as areas where cars can drive and other areas safe for everyone with no vehicles allowed! There are state parks right at the beach, where you need only take a short walk to see the surf. Oregon is the best!
Posted by: Donna Rondema | June 21, 2007 3:26 PM