Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing at Cape Hatteras National Seashore! Last month, we introduced you to Paul Doshkov, Supervisory Biological Technician (Bodie Island) and Scientific Research and Collecting Permit Coordinator at Cape Hatteras National Seashore,...
Partner Spotlight: Amabile Co.
June is National Ocean Month, and we’d like to introduce you to the Amabile family, the founders and artisans of Amabile Co., a family-owned and -operated company that supports organizations that are committed to protecting and cleaning waterways around North America...
Ask A BioTech: Paul Doshkov
Ask a BioTech – All About Sea Turtles: Sea Turtle Nests Sea turtle nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has begun! We reached out to our Biological Technician friends to learn more about the sea turtles that visit the Seashore each year. We are pleased...
Ask A BioTech: Katie Ayers
Our new summer blog post series introduces you to our national parks’ Biological Science Technicians, or “BioTechs”! We are pleased to introduce you to Katie Ayers, a Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, who answers your questions...
Your Guide to Getting Married or Renewing Your Vows on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is one of the most popular sites in the Outer Banks for weddings and vow renewal ceremonies, as its scenic beaches and iconic lighthouses provide beautiful settings for these special moments. We recently asked Carmen Pantaleo, Special...
Outer Banks National Parks Awarded Open OutDoors for Kids Grant from National Park Foundation
In partnership with Outer Banks Forever, funds will cover transportation costs for field trips for students attending local Title I schools KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC and MANTEO, NC — Last month, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic...
Meet Your Ranger: Paul Doshkov
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support our OBX national parks every day! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Sofia, Bulgaria Education: B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Wildlife, Grand Valley State...
Sea Turtle Scoop: Your Look Inside the 2021 Sea Turtle Nesting Season at Cape Hatteras!
Did you know that biologists at Cape Hatteras National Seashore carefully track, learn from and protect hundreds of sea turtle nests each summer? While human visitors flocked to the Seashore in record numbers this summer, over 300 sea turtles also made their way here...
Celebrate National Public Lands Day 2021 in Your OBX National Parks!
Join us in celebrating National Public Lands Day 2021 in your OBX national parks on Saturday, September 25! All three of your parks are fee-free for the day! "Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is...
Icons of Cape Hatteras: Conservation of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
This month Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, tells us all about loggerhead sea turtles, the species of sea turtle seen most frequently on the Seashore! Icons of Cape Hatteras: Conservation of the Loggerhead Sea...