by Jessica Barnes | November 17, 2021 | Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Preserve History
This month, national parks around the United States are honoring Native American Heritage Month, and our Outer Banks national parks are joining them! Years before the arrival of Europeans and what has come to be called “The Lost Colony,” the land that is now known as...
by Rachael Graf | October 20, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, Educate Youth, Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Wright Brothers
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...
by Rachael Graf | October 20, 2021 | Advance Science, Cape Hatteras, Meet Your Ranger, News & Events
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...
by Rachael Graf | October 13, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, News & Events, Sea Turtles
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...
by Rachael Graf | September 21, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Wright Brothers
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...
by Rachael Graf | September 21, 2021 | Advance Science, Cape Hatteras, Educate Youth, News & Events, Sea Turtles
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...
by Rachael Graf | August 25, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, News & Events
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...
by Rachael Graf | August 18, 2021 | Create Experiences, Educate Youth, News & Events, Preserve History, Wright Brothers
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:...
by Rachael Graf | August 18, 2021 | Advance Science, Cape Hatteras, Educate Youth, News & Events, Sea Turtles
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...
by Rachael Graf | July 16, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, News & Events
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...
