In fact, seeing a sand dollar on a beach is a good sign to begin with, because as Morrison explains, they are an indicator species. Sand dollars clean up the ocean floor.

It costs $10 to park your car. If you're driving south on Highway 1, turn right when you see the "Los Padres National Forest Picnic Area and Beach: Sand Dollar" sign on the left side of the highway.

The bright white sand dollars prized by Outer Banks beachcombers and coveted by craft makers were once masters of their sea-bottom habitat. The elements that make a sand dollar so attractive served… ...

About a month ago, he donated the mega-sized sand dollar — which measured about 4.7 inches across — to the California Academy of Sciences.

Technically, the Sand Dollar is a private club (you're supposed to purchase a $1 membership 24 hours in advance), something the bar began initially, and has just kept intact as a tradition, to ...