This week’s low midafternoon tides provided excellent beachcombing conditions around lunchtime. I found a variety of treasures, including pen shells, pear whelks, and hundreds of Atlantic cockles.

Thousands of coquina clams, tiny jewel-colored bivalves, are blanketing sections of the Texas coast this time of year.

Discover the many types of objects you may find in the sand — and where they come from Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the ...

Seasoned beachcombers know there are tricks to finding those ocean treasures. Here is where to go beachcombing in Seabrook.

This week, the Texas coast has seen an influx of lightning whelks washing up with the tides. Recognized as the official state shell of Texas, the lightning whelk is a fascinating marine predator that ...