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Beachcombing Magazine
Beachcombing is the magazine dedicated to beachcombing, beach travel, coastal arts, and coastal living. Issues are full of stories about sea glass and beach glass, seashells, beach fossils, beach rocks, driftwood, and more from shorelines around the world. All subscriptions include a digital edition, a fully interactive version with the same beautiful photos and engaging stories as the print magazine.
Subscriptions purchased by May 21, 2023, start with Volume 37. Subscriptions purchased by July 21, 2023 start with Volume 38.
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Recent articles
Mudlarking: Victorian Bottles and Stoppers
Mudlarks and artists create beautiful works of art with reclaimed broken and discarded historic glass from the Thames.
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Letters from The Shore
This beautiful beachcombed alphabet invites you to take a closer look.
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It’s the little things
It's surprising how small bottles and jars can survive for decades, even centuries, in fast-flowing waters.
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Hunting For History
In one small corner of Waitematā Harbour, the role of the sea in the history of Auckland is found, if you look hard enough.
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