My daughter Abby Campbell and I were walking on the beach in California in 2023. She stopped to pick up something that looked sort of like a bubble on top of the wet sand. It was a piece of sea glass ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heading to one of Florida's beaches for spring break? In between lounging in the sun and playing in the waves, you might want to ...

NPR goes on a coast-to-coast hunt for treasure hiding in plain sight. Learn about sea glass and how to find it. If you get out to the beach this summer, and say you've already caught up on all the ...

If you’re anything like me, you love everything to do with the beach. The thing I love the most is beachcombing and collecting natural treasures that the ocean has unexpectedly swept onto the coast.

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 1, 2025. Click here for that audio. Dave Lee Valle is a 'glasser,' or sea glass collector. He combs beaches for real sea glass, which is decades ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I once had the chance to swim in the Ligurean Sea, in the Cinque Terre off the coast of northern Italy. One of the wonders of ...

Sea glass is weathered glass smoothed by the ocean's currents, often found on beaches. Good places to find sea glass include rocky beaches, areas near inlets or historical sites, and near jetties.