Along with the ancient volcanic gems they seek, Oregon’s agate-hunters can be spotted year-round across the state’s shores and watersheds. “Only look right in front of you,” Seana Sutton said, her ...

The Oregon coast is known for all kinds of natural beauty. Seashells, however, are not one of them. But that doesn’t stop crowds from coming to the coast to search the sand for that one special ...

Many folks go gaga for agates, semi-precious quartz stones often found on beaches, and wonder where to find them. An article on A-Z-Animals.com tells all about agate hunting in Oregon, with 21 ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach interviews expert agate hunter Eric Davis about how to best find the colorful stones on the Oregon Coast. Davis, the owner and operator of Oregon ...

With the gales of November rolling in, anyone ready to bundle up in raincoats and waterproof boots may have luck spotting Lake Superior agates and other cool rocks. Late-fall weather already whipped ...

DULUTH — About 1.1 billion years ago here, fissures opened in the surface of the earth, depositing lakes of molten rock near what would eventually be the Twin Ports and Lake Superior. This is ...

Tom Woodden likes to compare hunting for Fairburn agates to trout fishing. “It’s like reeling in that big one,” said Woodden, who is known to have one of the world’s largest Fairburn agate collections ...

People come to Oregon from all over the world to hunt for thundereggs, the seemingly unremarkable egg-shaped rocks that hide beautiful patterns of agate, opal, jasper and other gemstones. Oregon’s ...