Washington state is a hotbed for minerals, gemstones, crystals and fossils, making the Evergreen state a popular site for rockhounding. Whether in an official group or going solo, rockhounding is the ...

Federal officials have closed a popular rockhounding location in northeastern Washington because of the damage caused by years of illegal digging. The U.S. Forest Service announced in a news release ...

There’s treasure in Washington’s mountains, beaches and creeks. It comes in the form of crystals and agates, fossils and petrified wood. The state is rock hounding paradise, say those who pursue the ...

In the windswept rangelands northwest of Ellensburg, a sky-blue gem awaits the most patient and attentive seekers. Ellensburg blue agates are endemic to the area, in that they cannot be found anywhere ...

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