Over the next few weeks we are excited to share a deeper dive into our recently announced projects! These projects are only possible with your support. Check out the full list of projects and how you can make them happen here. Today's post was written by Maeve...
Greg Honeycutt, owner of Ocean Atlantic Rentals, shares his story of why he chose to support his OBX national parks through a Forever Founder business sponsorship. To find out how your business can support the parks and get in front of park visitors in 2020, contact...
Kill Devils Hills, NC – Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the three national parks of the Outer Banks – Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial – is pleased to announce its...
By Rachael Graf, Community Engagement Coordinator Trip Forman has gills. At least that’s what he tells people. “I have to be in the water,” Forman said. “If I'm not in the water regularly, my gills start to dry up and stick to the side of my neck. And then I get...
If you’ve had the opportunity to travel to Ocracoke Island, then you may have stopped to visit some of the island’s most popular residents: the Banker Ponies that are protected and cared for by your OBX national park staff. But how did these ponies come to be on the...
There's never been a time when your OBX community and national parks need your support more than now. The good news is, you can choose how you give back and we hope you'll join us today as we rally to support your parks, and our OBX community. Today is Giving Tuesday...
On January 20, your OBX national parks will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service! According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was...
When Jeff and Jennifer Schwartzenberg took their family to Wright Brothers National Memorial for the Kite Festival in 2014, they knew they were in for a day of fun. What they didn’t know is that their daughter Kaitlyn (right) – then only 3 years old – would...
Legend has it the Ocracoke ponies arrived in the Outer Banks with shipwrecked explorers in the 16th or 17th century, and they’ve called the island home ever since. While many of these early ponies were claimed by residents, some were left to roam wild. The National...
Legend has it the Ocracoke ponies arrived here with shipwrecked explorers in the 16th or 17th century, and they’ve called the island home ever since. While many of these early ponies were claimed by residents, some were left to roam wild. The National Park Service...