A rockhound since childhood ... a sagenite (an agate patterned from “captured crystals”) on the central Oregon coast that was about three to five pounds and fetched close to $5,000.

Thanks to the state’s multitude of agate-friendly beaches, agate hunting is a popular hobby along the Oregon Coast. Agates are ... to see how good it is. Many rockhounds consider this part ...

Roundabout Books is pleased to host Alison Jean Cole, geology enthusiast and author of “A Rockhound’s Guide to Oregon & Washington”. She will share ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Zach interviews expert agate hunter Eric Davis about how to best find the colorful stones on the Oregon Coast. Davis, the owner and operator of ...

Like many of his fellow rockhounds, Spokane's Jared Goguen got into the hobby after a casual encounter. He was on vacation at the Oregon coast about six years ago when he and his wife decided to ...