My mother was kneeling on the beach, elbow deep in the sand, determinedly groping for a razor clam. She completely ignored our warning and continued, unconcerned, as icy water soaked her to mid-thigh.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has scheduled razor clam digs during low-tide series starting Oct. 7 and continuing until a the day before 2015 arrives. But department biologists said ...

GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. — There's buried treasure on Pacific Northwest ocean beaches. Bounty anyone can dig. Razor clams are in the sand, on the menu, and a big part of coastal culture. "It's pretty ...