Look but don’t touch this marvel of the sea. The Portuguese man o’ war is a rare visitor to Outer Banks beaches, but a small colony of this fascinating sea creature recently washed ashore on Hatteras Island. Writing for the Island Free Press, Kristin Hissong does a marvelous job of describing the what a Portuguese… Continue reading A Rare Sight-Man o’ War on Hatteras Beach
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when a wooden bridge brought the world to hatteras
Forgotten Bridge over New Inlet now almost 90 years old. The New Inlet area of Pea Island is one of the most dynamic on the Outer Banks, the inlet opening and closing innumerable times since it was first noted in 1657. The pilings of a long-forgotten wooden bridge over the area offer proof of of… Continue reading when a wooden bridge brought the world to hatteras
sea turtles stunned by sudden drop in temperature
Sudden plunge from record high temperatures shocks local turtles. It’s somewhat of an annual event, but the sudden drop in temperatures that is a regular feature of Outer Banks winter weather can overwhelm the metabolism of sea turtles. Joy Crist writing for the Island Free Press does a great job of telling the story on… Continue reading sea turtles stunned by sudden drop in temperature
gifts from the sea
Wait long enough and just about anything will wash up on OBX beaches Ancient shipwrecks, mystery garbage and free food, maybe some day a pirate’s treasure. You name it and it has probably shown up on an Outer Banks beach. Jeff Hampton’s story for the Virginian Pilot got picked up by the Raleigh News &… Continue reading gifts from the sea
community foundation first to provide dorian aid
Outer Banks Community Foundation efforts provide Ocracoke help when government aid is slow in coming. As flood waters form Hurricane Dorian were swirling through Ocracoke, the Outer Banks Community Foundation was moving to create a Dorian Relief Fund. As Kip Tabb writes in this piece for the Coastal Review Online, the funds cannot be a… Continue reading community foundation first to provide dorian aid
i’ll take manteo
Outer Banks version of New Year’s Eve celebration has something for everyone. Personally, I’ll take Manteo every time to welcome in the New Year. Is there something exciting and wonderful about being in Time’s Square, or in San Francisco, or Seattle or any major city when the old year ends and the one begins? Yes.… Continue reading i’ll take manteo
going to the birds
How Lou Browning is doing his part to save raptors. Heroes come in many packages and certainly Lou Browning at Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation is a hero to the many birds he has saved over the years. This is a great story from Michelle Wagner writing for the Outer Banks Voice about the work Lou… Continue reading going to the birds
19th century glider flies on obx dunes
Precursor to Wright Brothers attempts to glide from Jockey’s Ridge. As the anniversary of Wilbur and Orville historic powered flight neared this past weekend, German aeronautical engineer, Markus Raffel, brought his Otto Lilienthal glider to the sands of Jockey’s Ridge to see if it could fly. An early pioneer in studying the science of flight,… Continue reading 19th century glider flies on obx dunes
jesse fernandez to enter surfing hall of fame
Pro Surfing career, years of board shaping and role as mentor to many recognized. Jesse Fernandez is entering the East Coast Surfing Hall of fame. It’s a recognition for a lifetime of achievement. His recent battle with cancer may have brought his many accomplishments into focus, but as Kip Tabb writes in this Outer Banks… Continue reading jesse fernandez to enter surfing hall of fame
the ocracoke story=the needs are still great
Recovery is slow but the spirit of Ocracoke Strong is real. With the evacuation order restricting access to Ocracoke due to be lifted on Monday, this article by Kip Tabb writing for the Coastal Review Online seems well timed. From interviews and observation, the story of the recovery process emerges. “Marcy Brenner’s piano had seen… Continue reading the ocracoke story=the needs are still great