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...
by Rachael Graf | November 8, 2024 | Advance Science, Cape Hatteras, Current Projects, News & Events
Invasive Plant Profile: “The Mighty Phrag” (Common Reed, Phragmites australis) By Megan Baker, Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore What is Phragmites (Common Reed)? Common Reed (Phragmites australis), or simply...
by Rachael Graf | October 9, 2024 | News & Events, Support
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m 32 – born and raised in Southern Shores. I’ve spent my whole life on the Outer Banks except for a six-year stint for higher education and trying out life in a big city. I am in the property and casualty insurance...
by Rachael Graf | October 9, 2024 | Advance Science, Ask A BioTech, Cape Hatteras, Current Projects, News & Events
Invasive Plant Profile: Thorny Olive (Elaeagnus pungens) By Michael Gosselin, Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore What is it? Thorny Olive is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub that is native to Asia. It was introduced in...
by Rachael Graf | September 13, 2024 | Advance Science, Cape Hatteras, Current Projects, News & Events
By Michael Flynn, Physical Scientist at Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is situated between two major water bodies – the Atlantic Ocean and the Pamlico Sound – which provides a wide variety of water based recreational...
