by Rachael Graf | April 18, 2025 | News & Events
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m a native of Pennsylvania, but I’ve lived in several southeastern states throughout my career: Virginia, West Virginia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. My wife, Lisa, and I have been married for 35...
by Rachael Graf | March 31, 2025 | News & Events
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC – After an extensive executive search, Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial has selected Bryan Burhans as its next...
by Rachael Graf | March 24, 2025 | News & Events
Please tell us about yourself. I grew up in Hampton Roads, Virginia, visiting the Outer Banks since I was a baby! I’ve always loved the beach and being outdoors. I am currently the Store Manager at the Wright Brothers National Memorial Gift Shop. I have a blended...
by Rachael Graf | March 3, 2025 | News & Events, Support
Outer Banks Forever is the official nonprofit fundraising partner of our three Outer Banks national parks: Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Since our founding in 2019, through the...
by Rachael Graf | February 13, 2025 | News & Events, Support
Please tell us a bit about yourself. I have lived in Kill Devil Hills – just a few blocks from Wright Brothers National Memorial – for almost 25 years with my husband Matt, two daughters, and our dog named Wave. I love camping, hiking, going to the beach,...
by Rachael Graf | January 16, 2025 | Meet Your Ranger, News & Events
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: I grew up on the north side of Indianapolis in Carmel, Indiana. Program of study and related job experience: I graduated from the University of North Carolina – Wilmington with a degree in...
by Rachael Graf | January 8, 2025 | News & Events, Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2024 Contact: Kimberly Snyder, Human Resources Manager Eastern National (803) 518-2497 kimsnyder@easternnational.org Outer Banks Forever seeks next Director KILL DEVIL...
by Rachael Graf | December 11, 2024 | Advance Science, Ask A BioTech, Cape Hatteras, Current Projects, News & Events
By Ash Keiper-Kintz, Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Battle When you look out over the saltmarsh at South Point Road on Ocracoke Island, you may think it looks calm and peaceful. But in reality, the...
by Rachael Graf | December 10, 2024 | Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Preserve History
This year, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site staff dove deep into the history of the park. But not, as you might suspect, the history of events at the park. Instead, Ranger Taylor Hegler dove into the history of a room, one that has graced the Fort Raleigh Visitor...
by Rachael Graf | November 8, 2024 | Donor Stories, News & Events
Please tell us a bit about yourself. I am originally from Maine and have lived in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and most recently in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since 1989. I am an ecologist by training, having worked for 15 years in a Boston-based...
