Shelling, or the act of collecting shells along the seashore, is low-cost fun for young and old. But before you start there are a few things you should know.

"I first started collecting shells with my mom when I was 8 years old. We took a family trip to Sanibel Island, Florida, in 2003 and that's what started it all!" Katie tells PEOPLE.

Want to find some blue sea glass? How about a fossil, or a cool rock? These are the best beaches in RI to start looking.

Likewise, the beautiful shells and natural flotsam that decorate Australian beaches have a place and a purpose. For many of us, summer at the beach is a cherished memory and collecting seashells ...

If you need a solid use for the shells you picked up at the beach this summer, this mermaid-core-inspired DIY is the perfect way to turn your collection into something both cute and functional. In ...

Critters Collecting 100,000 Cicada Shells Ain’t Easy Diego Miró-Rivera climbed hundreds of trees during the “cicada apocalypse” to gather exoskeletons, which he turned into a series of ...