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 ...
Nov. 1—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 ...
Popular rockhounding areas along the Columbia Basin in Washington are hot spots for agates and fossils. The gemstone Carnelian is considered an agate. Courtesy WA Department of Natural Resources ...