From their remarkable lifespan to their unique shells, ocean quahogs provide an incredible window into marine climate history. The ocean quahog is a bivalve mollusk, meaning it has two hard shells ...

A paltry haul of quahogs from the bottom of Narragansett Bay. An experienced raker like David Ghigliotty once harvested 1,500 clams a day or more. Now, he said, a decent catch is around 500.

This week’s beachcombing survey took us to the backside of Mustang Island, where we ventured into the muddy flats to hunt for ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Cracking a quahog shell with a deer antler is the first step in creating wampum beads and jewelry. But today, Native American artist Allen Hazard ...

THE QUAHOG IS A BIVALVE. IT’S A MARINE CLAM. IT’S SLOW GROWING. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BACK OF THESE SHELLS, YOU CAN COUNT SOME OF THE MAJOR GROWTH RINGS. SO I MIGHT BE CUTTING INTO SHELLS THAT ...

From their remarkable lifespan to their unique shells, ocean quahogs provide an incredible window into marine climate history. The ocean quahog is a bivalve mollusk, meaning it has two hard shells ...