Barbara Jordan enjoying her time at the beach! It’s 1952 and I’m in a house on the beach in Nags Head, North Carolina, and I’m seeing the ocean for the first time. I am 16 years old. I will try to briefly summarize my over 70 years of visiting the Outer Banks. I am...
Ask A BioTech: Flippers or Feet?
By Ash Keiper-Kintz, Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore So, you’ve come across a turtle while visiting the beach, that means it’s a sea turtle, right? Not necessarily! Sea turtles aren’t the only turtles that enjoy the beach, they...
Coastal Warning Signal Tower Returns to U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras Village
By Rachael Graf, Community Engagement Coordinator at Outer Banks Forever On Tuesday, June 20, Cape Hatteras National Seashore completed exterior renovations of the historic U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras Village with the installation of a new...
Ask A BioTech: All About Shorebird Protections
By Abby Burke, Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Why are sections of the beach closed for shorebirds? This is by far one of the most common questions we get as bio techs. The answer lies in shorebird nesting strategies and...
Sea Turtle Migration: Moms on the Move!
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...
Donor Story: Thurman Worthington, Jr.
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...
Donor Story: Edward Masterka
It's National Park Week, and we're celebrating by sharing stories from our supporters! A Sacrifice For Freedom: Gratitude For The Royal British Navy By Edward "Eddie" Masterka My wife was involved in recording the history and culture of the Outer Banks for decades,...
Donor Story: Susan Bacon
It's National Park Week, and we're celebrating by sharing stories from our supporters! "My husband and his family have gone to Cape Hatteras National Seashore since the 1970s, when -- bless my mother-in-law's soul -- they went in tents, then moved up to a travel...
Artist in Community: Karyn Renea Soto
Our new Artist in Community program, in partnership with Dare Arts and the National Park Service, gives Outer Banks artists the opportunity to demonstrate their crafts or perform their arts in our Outer Banks national parks! Please tell us a little bit about yourself...
Artist in Community: Gray Michael Parsons
Our new Artist in Community program, in partnership with Dare Arts and the National Park Service, gives Outer Banks artists the opportunity to demonstrate their crafts or perform their arts in our Outer Banks national parks! Please tell us a little bit about yourself...