The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with decoy carving, exhibitions, music and seafood June 23- 24 on Harkers Island.
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Birding on the Banks: Brown Pelicans
Nearly wiped out during the 1960s and ’70s, brown pelicans are now common on the N.C. coast, thanks mainly to conservation efforts and a ban on DDT insecticides.
Drilling, Seismic Opponents Rally … Again
More than 100 environmental advocates gathered this week in Wilmington to renew their battle against seismic exploration for oil and gas off the N.C. coast.
New Seismic Permitting Process Begins
Federal officials this week took steps toward approving permits for seismic exploration for oil and natural gas off the East Coast, as opponents warn of its threats to the coastal environment.
Report: Parks, Nature Boost Coast’s Economy
The appeal of national parks and natural areas on the North Carolina coast brought in more than $215 million in visitor spending in 2016, according to a recent National Park Service report.
‘Storm Front at the Cape’
A severe storm cell moves in at Cape Lookout early on May 30. Photo: Joel Elliott
State Awards Contract For Passenger Ferry
The Department of Transportation awarded a contract this week for construction of the state’s first passenger ferry to run between Hatteras and Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village.
Can New Reef Design Save Historic Shoreline?
The Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site’s storm-battered shoreline on the Cape Fear will soon test how a new oyster reef design curbs erosion in a high-energy wave environment.
Our Celestial Coast: Jupiter, Saturn in June
Gas giants Jupiter and Saturn offer great viewing during June, with or without a telescope, and Saturn will be at its closest to Earth at mid-month.
Roaming Bear? Caution But Don’t Be Alarmed
Despite concern over reported black bear sightings in coastal North Carolina communities, wildlife experts say it’s not that unusual to see them out and about this time of year.
Origins of Navy Garbage Disks Revealed
The Navy said Thursday that it had determined two sailors aboard the U.S.S. Whidbey Island tossed overboard the garbage disks that washed ashore recently on the Outer Banks.
House, Senate Plans Differ on DEQ Cuts
The House and Senate must reconcile policy choices and a $15 million difference in funding for the Department of Environmental Quality as work on a final budget deal begins.
Bag Ban Repeal, Topsail Dune Rule Advance
The Senate has amended a bill that would now, among other things, repeal a longstanding ban on single-use plastic bags on the Outer Banks and address Topsail Beach’s dune-protection efforts.
Institute’s Nancy White Picked for ECU Award
Dr. Nancy White, the executive director of the UNC Coastal Studies Institute, was honored by ECU last week for her role in the founding of the research facility.
Business View: ‘No Good Reason For Drilling’
Guest columnist Tom Kies of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and the Business Alliance to Protect the Atlantic Coast challenges the reasons given for drilling off North Carolina’s coast.
State Considers Allowing Alligator Hunting
The Wildlife Resources Commission is set to host six public forums to collect public comments on a proposed alligator-management plan, which includes possibly reopening alligators to hunting.
