Dear Heloise: I love to collect seashells when I'm on vacation. I was wondering if I'm allowed to bring home seashells from foreign beaches. Are there any laws preventing this? — Susan in Florida ...

Banning tourists from the Outer Banks during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in coveted seashells collecting on the beaches, a National Park Service video shows. Cape Lookout National Seashore ...

Dear Heloise: I love to collect seashells when I'm on vacation. I was wondering if I'm allowed to bring home seashells from foreign beaches. Are there any laws preventing this? -- Susan in Florida ...