Picking up shells on the beach may seem like child’s play, but to elite shell collectors, it’s a hobby and a lifestyle. Unbeknownst to most non-shellers, there’s an entire culture of avid collectors ...

You’ve collected them and cleaned them, now where do you put them? With the copious seashell collections belonging to members of the Louisiana Malacological Society, the solution is to incorporate ...

A routine walk on the beach turned into a bit of a research project for Debbie Brokaw after she found an "amazing" and "beautiful" paper-thin shell on the sand. As she often does, Brokaw hit the beach ...

Note to readers: Multiple generations of a family of shell collectors gathered earlier this summer in Southwest Florida, combing the beaches on Captiva and Sanibel looking to add to their collections.

BIG HICKORY ISLAND, Fla. — The treasure to be found on the white sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast doesn’t have much monetary value. But thousands of shell hunters and collectors stream to these ...

The Louisiana Malacological Society's 2018 Shell Show is on the move. Usually held at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, this year's event has relocated to BREC Headquarters, 6201 Florida Blvd. At the ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Hurricane Michael destroyed miles of shoreline in Mexico Beach. City officials say there was less than 12 feet of beach left. The Bay County Tourist Development Council began ...

Walking along the ocean shore, little treasures dot the wrack zone. Twisted into the seaweed or caught in the waves, there’s driftwood, smoothed-out rocks, perfectly worn pieces of sea glass and ...

Governor Tate Reeves has awarded more than $553,000 in RESTORE Act funding to expand the Mississippi Sound Oyster Shell ...