Lighthouse Beach on Sanibel Island, Florida, is the perfect beach to enjoy the sunset or a great sunrise, take a beach w ...

Shelling, also known as beachcombing, is strolling along the seashore in search of seashells. A popular pastime amongst people of all ages, it is a great way to connect with nature and become ...

It's hard to go to any beach without looking for a treasure or two in the sand. Florida's coastline is full of shells both rare and common. While seashell hunters can travel far and wide to scour good ...

Shelling doesn’t really have a season – whether winter or summer, seashells still wash ashore. But if you ask anyone who enjoys shelling as a hobby, they’ll typically recommend the fall and winter ...

Note to readers: This is Part 3 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...

Alaska may have more miles of coastline than Florida, but with much warmer temperatures — both air and water! — Florida has "The Last Frontier" beat. We even brag about it with our motto of "The ...

It’s a common scene along the Gulf coast: A stooped beachgoer straightens up, shell in palm, wondering, ‘What’s this?” Sometimes, the mollusk in question is still alive – maybe a fighting conch, a ...

Summer's almost here, and beachcombers are ready to hunt for treasures washed up on shore. “You never know what the sea is going to toss at your feet,” says Anna Marlis Burgard, author of "The ...