Rediscover our OBX National Parks

Outer Banks Forever is an official partner of our OBX national parks, helping you protect and enhance these special places.
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Cape Hatteras

National Seashore

Fort Raleigh

National Historic Site

Wright Brothers

National Memorial

Adopt A Pony

Support Ocracoke’s most beloved residents by symbolically adopting an Ocracoke pony today! Get your official adoption certificate and photo of your chosen pony.

Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest

Get an official adoption certificate and updates on your very own sea turtle nest! You will help fund projects and programs that protect and enhance Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Protect our Parks

Our OBX national parks protect the nature, history, and spirit of freedom you think of when you make your way here each year. Find out how you can protect them today.

Latest News

Meet Your Volunteer: Mona Currie

Meet Your Volunteer: Mona Currie

Please tell us a little bit about yourself.  Hometown: Manteo, North Carolina  Work and volunteer experience: I was a nurse for 40 years and retired in 2021. Since then, I've been a busy volunteer actively engaged with Fort Raleigh National Historic Site activities,...

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Donor Spotlight: The Pony Island Inn

Donor Spotlight: The Pony Island Inn

We’d like to introduce you to Charles Cushman of the Pony Island Inn on Ocracoke Island. He and his family and business partners, Gary and Ashley Curry, lovingly care for the 64-year-old inn and provide their guests with top-notch vacation experiences year-round. We...

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Laura’s Pony Notes: What Does a Pony See?

Laura’s Pony Notes: What Does a Pony See?

By Laura Michaels, Pony Wrangler at Cape Hatteras National Seashore  Vision  Although the structure of a pony's eye is similar to that of many mammals, it is almost the largest eye of any living creature,  including whales and elephants. A pony's eye is twice the size...

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Outer Banks Forever is an official partner of the National Park Service supporting the three national parks of the Outer Banks – helping you protect and enhance these special places.