Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Manteo, North Carolina Work and volunteer experience: I was a nurse for 40 years and retired in 2021. Since then, I've been a busy volunteer actively engaged with Fort Raleigh National Historic Site activities,...
Donor Spotlight: The Pony Island Inn
We’d like to introduce you to Charles Cushman of the Pony Island Inn on Ocracoke Island. He and his family and business partners, Gary and Ashley Curry, lovingly care for the 64-year-old inn and provide their guests with top-notch vacation experiences year-round. We...
Outer Banks Forever raises $24,500 for ‘Pathways to Your National Parks’ on Giving Tuesday
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC – Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, in partnership with REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery, is thrilled to announce...
Outer Banks Forever partners with REAL Watersports, Carolina Brewery for $10,000 Giving Tuesday matching challenge
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC – Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, has partnered with REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery for a $10,000 Giving...
Meet Your Ranger: Dillon Roy
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support our Outer Banks national parks every day! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Program of study: M.A. Historical Archaeology (with a focus...
Sea Turtle Scoop: Your Look Inside the 2022 Sea Turtle Nesting Season at Cape Hatteras!
Did you know that biological science technicians 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 this summer, over 378 sea turtles also made their way...
Outer Banks Forever, National Park Service partner for ‘Pathways to Your National Parks’ project
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — Outer Banks Forever — the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial — and the Outer Banks Group of the National Park Service are pleased to announce...
Outer Banks Forever and Swells’a Brewing Beer Company team up to support Outer Banks national parks this National Public Lands Day
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC –Ahead of National Public Lands Day, Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Swells’a Brewing Beer Company, the only...
Meet Your Volunteer: Paul Hinds
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas Work experience: Petroleum Engineer - Retired from ExxonMobil in 2021 What do you like to do in your free time? Bake goodies for my coworkers, genealogy work, work with new technology and...
Ask A BioTech: Why Excavate Sea Turtle Nests?
By Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Technician on Ocracoke Island As a biotech, there is hardly a more rewarding sight than a swell of sea turtle hatchling tracks left behind from their oceanward journey. Knowing the effort to protect their nests has given each...