We’re so glad you’ve decided to rediscover your OBX national parks this summer! As we enter what is sure to be a busy season, we want to share a few important safety tips and reminders with you, especially if you’re planning on visiting Cape Hatteras National...
Outer Banks Forever Announces Opening of Annual Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest Program
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of your OBX national parks, has opened its annual Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest program for the 2021 sea turtle nesting season which occurs each year between May and October. The Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest...
Meet Your Ranger: Meaghan Johnson
Hometown: Painesville, Ohio Education: B.S. in Biology, Bowling Green State University; M.S. in Coastal Zone Management, Nova Southeastern University Position: Chief of Resource Management and Science, National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Where you’ll find her:...
How You Can Help Sea Turtles This Summer
We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of some of our most beloved OBX National Park visitors: sea turtles! Loggerhead, green, leatherback, hawksbill (rare) and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles call Cape Hatteras National Seashore home and from late spring through early...
Views from Your Parks: New Webcam Brings Cape Hatteras Lighthouse View to You!
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — This week is National Park Week and to kick-off the celebration Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has partnered with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Surfline to launch...
Meet Your Ranger: Amy Thompson
Meet Your Ranger: Amy Thompson Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support your OBX national parks every day! Hometown: Versailles, Kentucky Education: M.S. in Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington; B.S. in...
Meet Our Team: Alisa Lapp, volunteer Social Media Coordinator!
*Please note: Alisa is a seasonal lead interpretive ranger on Ocracoke Island! Social media can be a great place to stay connected to the people and places you love. If you've followed and enjoyed our social media posts since June 2020, please say a big THANK YOU to...
Outer Banks Forever Receives New Capacity Building Grant from National Park Foundation
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of your Outer Banks national parks — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site — is pleased to announce it has been selected as one...
Giving Tuesday 2020: How You Can Impact Your Parks
On December 1st, Outer Banks Forever joins nonprofits around the world in celebrating Giving Tuesday, an annual day of giving each holiday season. Read on to learn how this special day supports the communities we serve every day. What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday...
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: Lighting the Way for 150 Years
This article, written by your parks' Cultural Resource Manager Jami Lanier, was originally published in the 2020 In the Parks newspaper, available online here and at your parks' Visitor's Centers. The necessity of a lighthouse at Cape Hatteras has long been...