SARASOTA — Stuffed in drawers and gleaming on glass shelves, Tom Castle flashes a twinkle in his eye when he sees and talks about his seashell collection. It’s a “collector’s itch,” as he calls it, ...

Dear Heloise: I love to collect seashells when I'm on vacation. I was wondering if I'm allowed to bring home seashells from foreign beaches. Are there any laws preventing this? — Susan in Florida ...

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 ...

Banning tourists from the Outer Banks during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in coveted seashells collecting on the beaches, a National Park Service video shows. Cape Lookout National Seashore ...

Some of the most popular travel collectibles are also the most common. Take, for example, the seashell. Did you know that collecting seashells – the mainstay of travel collecting – is centuries old?

"Pablo Neruda collecting seashells in Varadero, Cuba." Photo: Mario Carreño, 1942. For someone who could not swim, Pablo Neruda sure loved the sea. The anchors, boats and fish statues dotting the yard ...