Last year's challenge was great! Doing one sample a day was a very doable task. Why try to fix something that isn't broken? The challenge for 2014 will be the same. It would be great if I could have a more balanced assortment. As the samples arrive, I will try to keep a balanced approach to posting them. That wasn't the case in 2013. Last year I tried to do all of the samples from an individual as they arrived. Since most of the samples from the same area, there was an imbalance. I tried to correct that later in the year, but didn't succeed. 2013 was dominated by the west and east coast of the United States. Well, that's where the two big oceans are, and where most of the sand is found. Let's try to get the interior represented too.  That's totally in your control.  The quest to Turn the United States Purple still exists, but with a slightly different goal. I've given up trying to get ten samples for each state in one year. The colors on the states now reflect how many samples we have for the state. The goal is to get at least 25 samples per state. There is no time limit.  I definitely want to see more from the Midwest. There must be sand somewhere in Kansas and Nebraska! Let the quests continue!!

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WEST	MIDWEST	SOUTH	NORTHEAST
AK AZ CA CO  HI NV  OR   UT  WA	IN  NE  OH	AL FL  GA MD NC  TN  VA  WV	MA  ME  NJ  NY VT
WASHINGTON - Return to Top	INDIANA - Return to Top	MARYLAND - Return to Top	MAINE - Return to Top
GRAYLAND BEACH STATE PARK 46.79N, 124.09W	KEMIL BEACH, DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE (2 SAMPLES)  41.40N, 87.00W	WHITE'S FERRY, POTOMAC RIVER BANK 39.14N, 77.41W	FERRY BEACH STATE PARK, SACO 43.48N, 70.39W
CASTLE ROCK, TOUTLE RIVER 46.27N, 122.91W	OHIO  - Return to Top	CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK 39.65N, 77.47W	VERMONT - Return to Top
RUBY BEACH, OLYMPIC NATIONAL  PARK  47.71N, 124.41W	GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE, LAKE ERIE 41.86N, 80.95W	PATUXENT RIVER, HIGHLAND 39.17N, 76.97W	WHITE RIVER, GREEN MOUNTAINS ≈43.65N, ≈72.32W
ARIZONA - Return to Top	OHIO/PENNSYLVANIA BORDER (2 SAMPLES)	NORTH CAROLINA - Return to Top	NEW JERSEY - Return to Top
GATES PASS, TUCSON MOUNTAIN STREAM 32.25N, 111.09W	ASHTABULA, LAKE ERIE 41.89N, 80.80W	BUCK CREEK, CHUNKY GAL MOUNTAIN 35.05N, 83.62W	BRADLEY BEACH (4 SAMPLES)  40.20N, 74.01W
PICTURE ROCK, TUCSON MOUNTAIN STREAM 32.34N, 111.25W	NEBRASKA - Return to Top	KITTY HAWK 36.08N, 75.70N	SEA BRIGHT 40.36N, 73.97W
NEVADA - Return to Top	MERRITT RESERVOIR, SANDHILLS 42.63N, 100.88W	SUNSET BEACH 33.90N, 78.50W	NEW YORK  - Return to Top
RED ROCK CANYON (2 SAMPLES) 36.13N, 115.38W		LAKE JACKSON, RALEIGH 35.78N, 78.64W	HERKIMER DIAMONDS, HERKIMER 43.03N, 74.99W
CALIFORNIA - Return to Top		VIRGINIA - Return to Top	ORCHARD BEACH  40.87, 73.79W
VENTURA 34.28N, 119.23W		BALL'S BLUFF REGIONAL PARK 39.13N, 77.53W	LITTLE STONY STATE PARK 41.46N, 73.96W
LAGUNA BEACH  33.33N, 120.97W		WHITE'S FERRY, POTOMAC RIVER BANK 39.14N, 77.41W	MASSACHUSETTS - Return to Top
SANTA MONICA PIER BEACH 34.02N, 118.29W		LEESBURG (2 SAMPLES) 39.12N, 77.56W	JOSEPH SYLVIA STATE BEACH, EDGARTOWN 41.43N, 70.55W
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK 36.78N, 118.68W		WEST VIRGINIA - Return to Top	GREEN HARBOR, MARSHFIELD  41.91N, 70.73W
VENICE BEACH, VENICE 33.99 N, 118.46W		CHARLES TOWN (TOWN CENTER) 39.28N, 77.86W	GLACIAL SAND, FITCHBURG - 42.58N, 71.80W
MESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK  36.13N, 116.46W		MARTINSBURG 39.25N, 77.96W	CONSTRUCTION SAND, COHASSET - 42.24N, 70.80W
ARTIST'S DRIVE, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK (5 SAMPLES)  36.13N, 116.46W		FALLING WATERS 39.56N, 77.89W	SPRING HILL BEACH, E. SANDWICH 41.74N, 70.42W
BORAX DEPOSIT, DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK   36.13N, 116.46W		VISITOR'S CENTER NEAR POTOMAC RIVER ≈39.5N ≈77.7W	BOSTON FENWAY PARK - 42.21N, 71.06W
OCEAN BEACH, SAN DIEGO 32.75N, 117.25W		ALABAMA - Return to Top	SANDY BEACH, COHASSET 42.24N, 70.80W
ROUTE 178 NEAR TRONA 35.77N, 117.38W		NATCHEZ TRACE, TENNESSEE RIVER, CHEROKEE 34.76N, 87.97W	LONG POINT BEACH, WEST TISBURY 41.38N, 70.68W
WALKER RIVER ≈38.26N, ≈119.23W		GEORGIA - Return to Top
TENAYA LAKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 37.80N, 119.30W		CEMEX QUARRY, CLINCHFIELD 32.41N, 83.64W
PUMICE FROM DEVILS POSTPILE NATIONAL MONUMENT 37.61N, 119.09W		FLORIDA - Return to Top
SHASTA LAKE (2 SAMPLES) 40.76N, 122.37W		J.N. "DING" DARLING NWR, SANIBEL ISLAND 26.46N, 82.10W
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK 33.79N, 115.90W		BOWMAN'S BEACH, SANIBEL ISLAND  26.45N, 82.15W
COLORADO  - Return to Top		CASPERSEN BEACH, VENICE 27.06N, 82.44W
MESA VERDE  COYOTE VILLAGE 37.18N, 108.49W		INDIAN ROCKS BEACH  27.90N, 82.84W
ALASKA - Return to Top		NOKOMIS BEACH 27.12N, 82.43W
QUARTZ CREEK, COOPER LANDING 60.49N, 149.79W		TENNESSEE - Return to Top
CHENA RIVER, FAIRBANKS 64.84N, 147.72W		SHELBY BOTTOMS GREENWAY TRAIL, NASHVILLE36.17N, 86.78W
TALKEETNA RIVER, TALKEETNA 62.31N, 150.09W
OREGON - Return to Top
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK (3 SAMPLES) 42.95N, 122.04W
NEWBERRY NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT (3 SAMPLES)   43.69N, 121.25W
CLEARWATER FALLS 43.24N, 122.23W
MOUNT HOOD   45.22N, 121.41W
UTAH - Return to Top
VIRGIN RIVER, ZION NAT. PK.  ≈37.21N, ≈112.99W
HAWAII - Return to Top
BLACK SAND BEACH, ROYAL LAHAINA RESORT,  KA'ANAPALI, MAUI 20.53N, 156.40W
HULOPOE, LANAI,  20.74N, 156.90W
HANA, MAUI 20.39N, 156.03W
MCGREGOR POINT, MA'ALAEA, MAUI  20.81N, 156.49W
MAKENA BAY, MAUI 20.63N, 156.45W
WAIHE'E BEACH STATE PARK 20.93N, 156.50W
PAUKUKALO, MAUI 20.90N, 156.50W
SPRECKLESVILLE, MAUI 20.89N, 156.43W
AWALUA BEACH, MAUI 20.83N, 156.64W

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