Texas tracks Galveston beach bacteria daily. Here's how to check it this weekend.

If you’re local to the greater Houston area, you likely know that planning a getaway to Galveston involves more than simply deciding to head to the beach. The Galveston area actually has an abundance ...

Since late April, Galveston's beaches have been awash in a type of free-floating seaweed known as sargassum. The unsightly plant is actually beneficial to the beach, helping to offset dune erosion and ...

If you’ve made a trip to Galveston Island recently, you may have noticed large mounds of smelly sargassum, a unique type of seaweed that washes ashore. But is it harmful? And why are we seeing so much ...

Unseasonably warm weather (even for Texas) has brought big crowds to Galveston's beaches this month, so the city will continue to maintain the amenities at two popular beach parks weekends through ...