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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...
Outer Banks Forever Helps Fund First Designated Kayak Launch at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
New Oregon Inlet Kayak Launch provides water sport enthusiasts safe, accessible way to enjoy Pamlico Sound KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the three Outer Banks national parks, has helped fund the first designated kayak...
Celebrate National Aviation Day 2021 in the OBX!
We invite you to celebrate National Aviation Day (Orville and Katharine Wright's birthdays!) on Thursday, August 19, at two different locations in the OBX: Dare County Regional Airport and Wright Brothers National Memorial! Dare County Regional Airport: Thursday,...
Gentle Giants: Conservation of the Green Sea Turtle
This month Ben Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, tells us all about green sea turtles, the largest hard-shelled turtles in the world! Gentle Giants: Conservation of the Green Sea Turtle By Ben Ranelli The story of the...
Gone Fishing — And More: Talking Cape Hatteras National Seashore Summer Ranger Programs with Ranger Jonathan Polk
Each month, we host "Coffee With a Ranger" on our Facebook page, where we chat live with one of your OBX national park rangers about what's new and exciting in your OBX national parks! For our July session, we talked with Jonathan Polk about summer ranger programs at...
A Q&A with Kevin McCabe and Kim Mosher, creators of “SURF DOG’S BEACH SAFETY TIPS”
If you’ve spent time in the Outer Banks, you may have encountered a dog with a heart-shaped nose, stylish sunglasses, a bone collar and a shiny red surfboard. Well, he’s not a real dog, he’s SURF DOG, the fictional star of “SURF DOG’S BEACH SAFETY TIPS,” a book for...
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