Rhode Island beaches offer a variety of finds for beachcombers, including sea glass, shells, rocks, and even fossils. Popular spots include Sachuest Point for rocks and shells, Barrington Town Beach ...

NPR goes on a coast-to-coast hunt for treasure hiding in plain sight. Learn about sea glass and how to find it. If you get out to the beach this summer, and say you've already caught up on all the ...

My daughter Abby Campbell and I were walking on the beach in California in 2023. She stopped to pick up something that looked sort of like a bubble on top of the wet sand. It was a piece of sea glass ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 1, 2025. Click here for that audio. Dave Lee Valle is a 'glasser,' or sea glass collector. He combs beaches for real sea glass, which is decades ...

Nancy LaMotte's eyes are a clear blue-green, the color of antique Coca-Cola bottles, but brighter. She scans the sand at her feet: gritty knots of seaweed, smashed oyster shells, driftwood – wait!

When Mary Beth Beuke goes down to the beach, she sees things that you and I do not see. Where most of us find sand and stones and driftwood, she finds gems of green and blue and, on a good day, red ...

If you ever stumble upon a smooth piece of colored rock when shell-searching at the beaches, you may have discovered some sea glass. The trash-to-treasure beach find has collected quite a following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walk the Rhode Island shoreline and you’re bound to find something that catches your eye trapped in the sand or tangled in the ...