As Hurricane Alex roars toward shore, you can check out its impact on beaches in Galveston, South Padre andtherest of the Gulf Coast. Just click here forlive beach cams and current conditions. You can ...

South Padre Island has the largest, most consistent, and best shaped waves on the coast of Texas thanks to its much shorter and deeper continental shelf. Picking almost all swell directions, most of ...

A beautiful soft and fine sandy beach along the gulf coast of South Padre Island, Texas. When you think of the Caribbean, there are likely a few things that come to mind. Crystal clear blue waters, ...

Aug. 21 (UPI) --A visitor to the coast of a Texas island ended up capturing photos and video of a rare sight -- a badger digging for sand crabs in the middle of the day. Tom Howe said he was on a ...

Newly hatched Kemp's ridley sea turtles are released on Malaquite Beach every summer. Hundreds of people gathered Friday to watch the spectacle. PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE — As the sun rose early ...

Do you like piña coladas and getting caught… on a sunny beach that runs on island time? Are you looking for a fun — but affordable — place to retire? If so, then you might be surprised to learn that ...