So it is at Tillamook Bay, where the four-mile long Bayocean Spit offers a hike or a bike ride to reach clam heaven. The summertime low tides are perfect for this adventure as we cool off with cockle ...

TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. — When a summer heat wave hits, many folks escape to the Oregon coast—and who can blame them? I enjoy cooling off and finding coastal adventure by digging my supper from the sea ...

Crafty clams use fiber optics to score sugary meals By Ben Coxworth December 05, 2024 White LEDs placed inside different types of heart cockle shells show how the shells' windows transmit light Dakota ...

SLURPING OYSTERS from their shells may be a rare indulgence for humans, but these bivalve molluscs and their relatives, such as clams and mussels, slurp for a living. Most are filter feeders, ...