Spring Break on S. Oregon Coast: Whales, Glass Floats, Dinos, Pub Crawl, More - Finds in Gold Beach, Reedsport, Coos Bay, North Bend, Ophir, Port Orford, Brookings
Treasures After Oregon Coast Storms: Old Glass Floats, Living Critters, Bedrock, Fossils, Agates - Beaches that look different, ancient finds, ocean burps
Since 2012, visitors have scoured Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island, in search of hidden treasure: hand-blown glass floats. "Sunday Morning" joins some "orbivores" (orb hunters) on the prowl for the delicate prizes.
Reedsport to Brookings, places to stay; winter deals
That and excessively dry conditions have left the coastal regions of Washington and Oregon under a flurry of changing bans and warnings, just as the holiday weekend got underway. Due to extremely dry conditions, all of Washington and its coastline just banned campfires and charcoal use this week, one part of the southern Oregon coast has banned all beach fires and campfires, and several Oregon forests have prohibited them.
More bans are likely on the way, so be cautious when you re visiting any destination in the Pacific Northwest. Fireworks are illegal on all Oregon beaches and state parks, and many communities around Washington and Oregon have banned them. See