Many rockhounds consider this part of the fun ... With these tips in mind, here is a list of some of the best agate hunting spots in Oregon, provided by the Oregon Tourism Commission website ...

Alison Jean Cole, author of the new book, "A Rockhound's Guide to Oregon & Washington", joined us to share how to get started, where to look and essential information to keep in mind. Her book ...

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 ... who offers rockhounding advice on the site Rock ...

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

The Oregon sunstone was named the state’s official gemstone in 1987. In 1992, the founders of Dust Devil Mine, Terry and Jude Clark and Don and Patsy Buford, all rockhounds and lapidaries ...

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 ...