POTOMAC, Md. (WJZ) --Five people were charged for illegally harvesting freshwater clams from the Potomac River this summer. Maryland Natural Resources Police stopped two people who were seen ...

"Needs to be checked." Officials issue warning as harmful creatures spread into new waterways: 'We need to take this seriously' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Kids discovered a pearl inside a freshwater clam in Maryland, officials said. Screengrab from the Maryland Department of Natural Resource's post on Facebook. A couple of kids “enjoying the outdoors” ...

ROCKY HILL – Two suspects with about 22,043 freshwater clams weighing 341 pounds that were allegedly illegally taken from the Millstone River have been issued several summonses, including one for ...

Mucket, fatmucket, and purple wartyback. Elktoe, giant floater, mapleleaf, fluted-shell, and pocketbook. In all, 204 animals and eight species, with an average age of about 8 years (maximum 15). I’d ...

KENT ISLAND, Md. - The pollution flowing from up north through the Conowingo Dam has now spread into the Chesapeake Bay and has reached the Eastern Shore. Queen Anne's County watermen say, along with ...

Paula Carrick grew up on Waishkey Bay. She remembers bathing, swimming and having fun, but also gathering native freshwater clams or mussels for her grandfather. “I was probably 5, 6 years old it’s my ...

Believe it or not, it is possible to have an Idaho-based clam bake. Some of Idaho's rivers are home to edible freshwater clams and mussels. Clams are the easiest to spot. Look for the same signs that ...

A group of middle schoolers made a surprising discovery while "enjoying the outdoors" at river in northern Maryland over the weekend. The kids were exploring Winters Run, a 14-mile river in Harford ...

On October 24, the city of Gwangyang in South Jeolla Province announced that it will actively promote the "K-Food" branding of local seafood products, including small freshwater clams, following the ...