National Park Service officials were on hand Wednesday to oversee commencement of a contractor’s work to raze two houses that erosion had long left precariously perched on the public beach.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Ocracoke horse herd focus of Nov. 29 presentation
During the presentation in Ocracoke, researchers will share the history, genetics, range conditions and management of these horses, often referred to as ponies, on Ocracoke Island.
Navy base’s wretched reminders not just petroleum in soils
Recently exposed petroleum contamination at the old site of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, where the Navy and later the Coast Guard formerly operated, is but one nasty aspect of the abandoned installations’ environmental legacy.
Cape Hatteras seashore home to 378 sea turtle nests in 2023
Outer Banks Forever, Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s official nonprofit partner, shared all the nest and sea turtle statistics rangers collected during the 2023 nesting season.
Park Service taps nonprofit fund to buy 2 Rodanthe houses
Details emerged last week on a pilot program in which the Cape Hatteras National Seashore purchased two threatened oceanfront houses in Rodanthe, but challenges remain.
National Park Service approves Hatteras Lighthouse repairs
The project is to rehabilitate the interior and restore the exterior of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, repair or replace deteriorated materials and finishes, and selectively reverse modern treatments added after 1920.
Flooding, winds expected at Cape Hatteras Seashore
National Park Service officials advise caution while traveling through or using Cape Hatteras National Seashore grounds.
Cape Hatteras has second-busiest sea turtle nesting season
As of the end of August, Cape Hatteras National Seashore has had a total of 373 turtle nests recorded.
Input needed on two Cape Hatteras Lighthouse projects
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are asking for comment on plans to rehabilitate the lighthouse and a proposed multi-use path.
Cape Hatteras Seashore cleanups set for next 8 Wednesdays
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Outer Banks Kampgrounds of America Resort in Rodanthe are partnering together on a series of beach cleanups.
Cape Hatteras to have abandoned vessel removed
A nearly $300,000 project to remove an abandoned vessel near Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Oregon Inlet Campground is expected to begin Monday.
2 beach cleanups set at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Volunteers can drop in and clean up as part of an organized effort Sept. 18 at Coquina Beach and Ocracoke Beach on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Cape Hatteras opens first designated kayak launch
Cape Hatteras National Seashore welcomed visitors Monday to the new, park-maintained Oregon Inlet Kayak Launch on Bodie Island.
Adopt a sea turtle nest this season at Cape Hatteras
Supporters can symbolically adopt a sea turtle nest this nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore for a donation of $100.
Rangers investigate alleged kidnapping at Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers and Dare County Sheriff’s office are asking anyone with information on a recent alleged kidnapping near Bodie Island Light Station to come forward.
Cape Hatteras Selects Sediment Management Plan
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has a plan to manage beach nourishment, dune rebuilding, habitat restoration and emergency breach fill, with conditions.
