by RachaelGraf | September 13, 2022 | Cape Hatteras, News & Events, Preserve History
The Graveyard of the Atlantic has claimed countless ships and lives off the coast of North Carolina. Since 1872, the Bodie Island Lighthouse has warned mariners of the hidden dangers which lie 40 miles to the south, the Diamond Shoals. Ships taking advantage of the...
by RachaelGraf | September 6, 2022 | Educate Youth, Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Preserve History
Roanoke Island’s sandy soil has many stories a story to tell. One of those stories is the mystery of the “Lost Colony.” Archaeologists with the First Colony Foundation – which is dedicated to conducting archaeological and historical research, combined with public...
by RachaelGraf | August 24, 2022 | Educate Youth, News & Events, Preserve History, Wright Brothers
When Wilbur and Orville Wright made the trek from Dayton to Kitty Hawk each year from 1900 to 1903 to test their gliders and their flyer, they relied on the sand dunes known as “Kill Devil Hills” to provide the ideal testing ground. But sand dunes are constantly...
by RachaelGraf | August 24, 2022 | Educate Youth, News & Events, Preserve History, Wright Brothers
Have you ever wondered why two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, would travel all the way to the Outer Banks to try and fly? Travel wasn’t easy in the early 1900s (this is pre-airplane after all, and pre-highway as well) so there must have been a good reason why Wilbur...
by RachaelGraf | August 11, 2022 | Advance Science, Ask A BioTech, Cape Hatteras, News & Events, Sea Turtles
By Benjamin Ranelli, Seasonal Biological Science Technician at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Ocracoke District) Three quarters of a mile below the surface of the ocean where sunlight cannot reach, true titans still roam the world’s oceans. By far, leatherback sea...
by RachaelGraf | August 11, 2022 | Create Experiences, Educate Youth, News & Events, Preserve History, Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the course of human history in twelve seconds when they completed the first successful heavier-than-air powered flight on the sands of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. But their journey to the skies began long before...
by RachaelGraf | August 11, 2022 | Create Experiences, Educate Youth, Meet Your Ranger, News & Events, Preserve History, Wright Brothers
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support our Outer Banks national parks every day! Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hometown: Washington, D.C. Program of study and relevant work experience: I studied...
by RachaelGraf | August 11, 2022 | 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 Friday, August 19, at two locations in the Outer Banks: Wright Brothers National Memorial and Dare County Regional Airport! If you can’t join in person this year,...
by RachaelGraf | August 1, 2022 | Cape Hatteras, News & Events, Support, Wright Brothers
Outer Banks Forever 2022 Summer Gear Guide Just in time for your summer adventures: Outer Banks Forever merchandise! Did you know you that your favorite Outer Banks Forever gear is now available online? Each item in our collection represents something we love about...
by RachaelGraf | July 27, 2022 | Advance Science, Cape Hatteras, Educate Youth, News & Events, Preserve History
By Laura Michaels, Pony Wrangler at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Converting dog years to human years is relatively simple — multiply by seven. With ponies, it is different. One pony year equals eight human years until the pony is two years old. Thereafter, each...
