Rockhounding is not a hobby you hear about every day. Loosely defined as the practice of recreationally hunting for gems and semi-precious stones in their natural habitats, it's primarily seen as a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rick Shermerhorn can spend hours slicing and shaping pieces of rocks. When he is finished, those rocks turn into shiny gemstones that become jewelry, wine, bottle stoppers, ...

(InvestigateTV) — Louisiana may be known for its bayous, but among its acres of petrified trees millions of years old, you’ll find some hidden gems. Rick Schermerhorn can spend hours slicing and ...

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 ...