Meet Your Ranger: Rebekah Smith
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support your OBX national parks every day! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hi! I’m Rebekah Smith..
Rediscover Your OBX National Parks With 2021 Ranger Programs!
If you’re looking to rediscover your OBX national parks and to create new memories with your loved ones this year, check out these current ranger programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National..
Honoring Juneteenth and the Freedmen’s Colony on Roanoke Island
This year, our nation will observe the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth (June 19), the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were freed. Although President Abraham Lincoln issued his..
The Lost Colony returns for its 84th season!
While Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves many important stories that have impacted our country’s history, it is best known as the site of the first attempted English colony in the..
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: Deputy Chief of Resource Management and Science, Outer Banks Group Where you’ll find her: My office is located in the..
Meet Your Ranger: Beth Hudick
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support your OBX national parks every day! Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Education: Miami University of Ohio; History and International Studies Position: North..
Remembering and Honoring the Freedmen’s Colony on Roanoke Island
This month, we join the National Park Service and park partners around the country to celebrate Black History Month. Your OBX National Parks are vitally important to Black history in..
Meet Our Team: Alisa Lapp, volunteer Social Media Coordinator!
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..
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..
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..
