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...
by Rachael Graf | July 16, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, Educate Youth, News & Events
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...
by Rachael Graf | July 16, 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 the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, a rare visitor to the Outer Banks! Rarest of the Rare: Conservation of the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle By Ben Ranelli...
by Rachael Graf | July 16, 2021 | Fort Raleigh, Meet Your Ranger, News & Events, Women's History in OBX
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support our Outer Banks national parks every day! *Please note: Rebekah is a former seasonal ranger with our Outer Banks national parks! We miss her and wish her the best! Please tell us a...
by Rachael Graf | June 10, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Wright Brothers
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 Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial! ...
by Rachael Graf | June 10, 2021 | Fort Raleigh, News & Events
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 Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, and...
by Rachael Graf | June 10, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, News & Events
We’re so glad you’ve decided to rediscover your OBX national parks this summer! As we enter what is sure to be a busy season, we want to share a few important safety tips and reminders with you, especially if you’re planning on visiting Cape Hatteras National...
