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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

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

Collaborative effort works to keep native red wolf in the wild The red wolf was once common throughout the Eastern Seaboard, but hunting loss of habitat left it extinct in the wild. For the past 30 plus years, federal agencies and private groups have worked to reintroduce the wolf back into the wild in Alligator… Continue reading red wolves part of obx coastal plain

First steps to construction pushed back to June of 2022 Top officials from the North Carolina Turnpike Authority updated the public on the status of the long-delayed Mid Currituck Bridge at a recent Southern Shores Town Council meeting. The bridge, seen by many, as the best hope for the traffic woes that plague mainland Currituck… Continue reading lawsuit continues to delay mid currituck bridge

Who says all cats hate water… Under the heading of truth is stranger than fiction, we have Marlin the cat. Film, photos and eyewitness accounts all agree–Marlin loves the water and especially the ocean. Cat aficionados the world over are probably scratching their heads. Joy Crist, writing for the Island Free Press, tells the story.… Continue reading marlin, the hatteras island swimming cat

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

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?

Extended stays and sales seek high speed internet for remote work In the midst of a thoroughly miserable 2020, the Outer Banks has managed to have the best year it has ever had for visitation and real estate sales. Kip Tabb, writing a blog for Carolina Designs, does a great job of exploring what has… Continue reading online access pushes new obx trend

Thankful for an outer banks hero As we sit down to our Thanksgiving dinners, this letter to the Outer Banks Voice puts into words the real meaning of thankfulness. It’s sometimes easy to overlook the heroes among us. William Butler in his letter eloquently describes what an act of heroism can truly mean. “(Publisher’s Note:… Continue reading park ranger saves father and son at cape hatteras