by Rachael Graf | July 13, 2023 | News & Events
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up in beautiful Central Virginia – where I currently live – and have been visiting the Outer Banks since I was little. In fact, my parents met in the Outer Banks, so the ‘Banks have always been a part of our...
by Rachael Graf | June 13, 2023 | News & Events, Partner Spotlight
Please tell us a little bit about the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and your role(s) there. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is the lead marketing and promotional agency for Dare County’s Outer Banks. We promote overnight visitation to the area and provide travel...
by Rachael Graf | June 13, 2023 | News & Events
Photo: Director, Jess Barnes, on her first day of a six day solo backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I was born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia, right outside of Richmond. Growing...
by Rachael Graf | June 13, 2023 | Advance Science, Ask A BioTech, Cape Hatteras, News & Events, Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle Migration: Moms on the Move! By Jessica Stuczynski, Biological Science Technician May 1 kicked off the sea turtle nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore)! Every morning, biological technicians hit the beach to survey and document new...
by Rachael Graf | May 18, 2023 | Cape Hatteras, Donor Stories, News & Events
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your connection to the Outer Banks. I grew up in eastern North Carolina, in Pitt County, which is where Greenville, North Carolina, and East Carolina University are, on a tobacco farm. My family owned one of the original...