As coastal storms deposit millions of shells on North Carolina beaches, ... Hugh Porter and Lynn Houser published the definitive “Seashells of North Carolina” in 1998, ...

The Fort Macon Beach Trail offers a healthy dose of sunshine, shells, and Crystal Coast charm.

At Caswell Beach in Brunswick County, you might be able to find a Giant Tun, according to Visit North Carolina. These shells are thin and extremely fragile, so it’s rare to find one intact.

Tractor-trailer-sized waves churned up by Hurricane Lee last week turned several North Carolina beaches into fertile grounds for shell-seekers. The ocean spit out huge numbers of shells, including ...

The North Carolina Shell Club’s website also recommends combing the beaches of Masonboro Island, ... Ocean Isle Beach, also has a shell collection featuring more than 200 different shells.

You may recognize the iconic lighthouse on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, but it’s the 56-stretch of undeveloped shimmering beaches accessible only by boat that will catch any shell-lover’s ...

While you can find shells at most of the beaches along the Grand Strand, South Strand and in North Carolina, there are some that offer better results. Holden Beach, North Carolina .

North Carolina beach attractions offer more than just a dash of salt and a sweep of sandy shores. ... Oak Island offers beautiful beaches ideal for swimming, sunbathing, and shell hunting.

A green sea turtle is improving after being found stranded on a North Carolina beach with over 1 ½ pounds of barnacles and other organisms on its shell, seashore officials announced over the weekend.