We’ve had a couple of periods of stormy weather and some huge tides, which means it is time to go beachcombing. Big waves and strong currents churn up the near-shore waters and deposit a wondrous ...

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.

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 ...

The Lettered Olive gets its name from the beautiful brown zig-zag and script-like markings that decorate its cream-colored ...

These foot-long tubes washing up on the Texas coast are tough but flexible, built from secretions the worm hardens into a ...

They didn’t look like much at first, just a scatter of white slivers along the tide line. At a glance, they could’ve passed for fish bones or bits of plastic, the kind of debris beachcombers often ...