Don Gerig’s daughter was five years old when she began picking up “pretty rocks” in the gravel driveway of their home in Canby, Oregon. The cardiac physiologist and father of two was happy to take her ...

What is now desert was once under water, back when giant marine reptiles swam freely in a shallow sea that would later become Nevada’s Great Basin. Major geological activity happened, making way for ...

The Oregon coast is known for all kinds of natural beauty. Seashells, however, are not one of them. But that doesn’t stop crowds from coming to the coast to search the sand for that one special ...

DUVALL -- Treasure is what fuels the soul of a rockhound, make no mistake. Nature, fresh air, the great outdoors -- these are all important benefits of the hobby, no doubt. But it's the mystery of ...