Tag: Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

HOORAY! obx will get a new bridge to hatteras

The Bonner Bridge connects Pea Island with the northern Outer Banks.

In the best news to hit the OBX in a LONG time, NCDOT announced today that they will be building a new bridge over Oregon Inlet, replacing the aging Bonner Bridge and securing safe passage to Hatteras Island. Join us and every one who loves the Outer Banks as we raise a glass to celebrate the wrap up… Continue reading HOORAY! obx will get a new bridge to hatteras

a cat, the refuge and the will to live

Here’s a different story about a feral cat that was nursed back to health by the folks at Pea Island Art Gallery in Salvo and how Squirt is helping Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. As told by Madeline Scribes in her blog, this is a nice heart-warming story. “I was excited today to take a trip down… Continue reading a cat, the refuge and the will to live

bonner bridge passes appeals test but confusion remains

A federal Court of Appeals agrees with much of  US District Judge Louse Flanagan’s rejection of the Southern Environmental Law Center’s suit to halt construction of a replacement for the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. However, a key finding in Flanagan’s findings is being questioned by the Appeals Court and the judge has been asked to reexamine her findings.… Continue reading bonner bridge passes appeals test but confusion remains

protecting rodanthe = beach nourishment & new bridges

Looking north to the S Curves from Rodanthe. Photo USFWS

The shoreline of the Outer Banks in Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most dynamic on the East Coast, and to keep the tenuous link NC 12 offers to visitors and residents of Hatteras Island open takes tremendous effort and imagination. This article from the Island Free Press expands on the beach… Continue reading protecting rodanthe = beach nourishment & new bridges