You might imagine you have a god-given right to go digging in your own backyard, but it’s actually an easy way to get hurt—and get into trouble. First of all, digging is very hard physical labor. Sure ...

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This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Stephen P. Leatherman is Professor of Coastal Science at ...