Cape Hatteras National Seashore-Better than ever

CHNS Supervisor Dave Hallac at Coquina Beach, Nags Head.

Supervisor Dave Hallac a Big Part of Seashore success With more and more visitors enjoying Cape Hatteras National Seashore every year, somehow it just keeps getting better and better. Park Superintendent Dave Hallac is a bit part of the reason why. Great article from Kip Tabb writing for the Outer Banks Voice. “It’s been almost… Continue reading Cape Hatteras National Seashore-Better than ever

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obx=2 in top 10 for dr. beach

Ocracoke and Lighthouse Beach Make the cut; Outer Banks sets the pace for rest of the nation Surprising no one who has experienced the Outer Banks, Dr. Beach has ranked two of our beaches in his annual top ten beaches in the country. Sam Walker, writing for OBX Today, does a great job of describing… Continue reading obx=2 in top 10 for dr. beach

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cape hatteras lighthouse gets needed restoration

Work is beginning on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Credit, NPS.

Restoration Project begins; Very Short Climbing Season Possible The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse looks great, but a close examination shows the iconic landmark needs some work. Paint removal crews are already beginning to remove years of paint from the interior. More work will follow. Kip Tabb, writing for the Outer Banks Voice has the story. “The… Continue reading cape hatteras lighthouse gets needed restoration

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message in a bottle on ocracoke

A Beachcombing treasure washes up on Ocracoke beach The message in a bottle that Roy and Ann Huntley found on an Ocracoke beach wasn’t an SOS, but it was still pretty cool. Connie Leinbach writing for the Ocracoke Observer has the story. “Flotsam bottles containing messages are one of those treasures that beachcombers dream of… Continue reading message in a bottle on ocracoke

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shark sex at obx?

The Great White Shark, apex predatory of the oceans.

Will local waters reveal mystery of where and how great white sharks mate? The Outer Banks always seems to have quite a number of great white sharks offshore in late winter and early spring. Maybe it’s migration; maybe it’s something else. Mark Price, writing for the Raleigh News & Observer, tells what OCREACH and research… Continue reading shark sex at obx?

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