I collected some lovely shells on the beach. They may be scallop or clam shells, and I've had them for about 10 years. Can I bake in them or use them for food? ...more

July 9, 2008

Things look promising this summer for those who love the taste of bay scallops. The season opened Tuesday, and the annual scallop survey conducted by the Florida Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg showed numbers at least doubling in some areas since last year. And even locations where scallops have been absent for decades are showing good populations, according to FWRI biologist Steve Geiger. ...more

July 2, 2008

The journey starts at the dock here, on Long Island, about an hour's drive east of Manhattan. And it all comes back to Point Lookout, too. ...more

November 18, 2007