A haven for waterbirds since at least 1970, the quickly vanishing Sandbag Island near Harkers Island was recently expanded from a tenth of an acre to 5 acres using spoils from a dredge project around Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Ocracoke visitors share their success in dimming the lights
Kaye and Rick Kohler, longtime Ocracoke vacationers, shared during their recent stay how artificial light harms people and wildlife and how they helped their community park back home in Virginia get certified as a Dark Skies Park.
Cape Lookout dredging, beach nourishment work complete
The channel between Harkers Island and the lighthouse has been widened to 100 feet with depths of 7 to 9 feet, and the sand was used to renourish the beach in front of the lighthouse.
Homecoming: Portsmouth Island descendants set to gather
The Friends of Portsmouth Island and Cape Lookout National Seashore are expecting hundreds for the event that happens every two years and this year includes a celebration of the 1894 U.S. Life-Saving Station here.
‘Discover the Night’ during the Crystal Coast Star Party
Cape Lookout National Seashore, the Crystal Coast Stargazers, Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center and Island Express Ferry Service to host the party with the theme “Discover the Night” Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4.
Report: Shackleford herd totals 117 horses, mostly female
Of the oldest horses in the herd, those 17 and older, 23 are female and one is male.
Lookout dredging project underway after years of planning
Contractors have told Carteret County officials that work to address shoaling in the channel has begun, but weather has hampered progress.
Cape Lookout Seashore names Dr. Stan Rule top volunteer
Park officials have named Dr. Stan Rule Cape Lookout National Seashore’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year.
Dredge firm to begin $6.9M project in Cape Lookout waters
Louisiana-based Next Generation Logistics is contracted to open channels to the national seashore with suitable material to be used for beach nourishment to protect Cape Lookout Lighthouse and nearby historic structures.
Cape Lookout boardwalk replacement project begins
Visitors to Cape Lookout Lighthouse should take caution while a project to completely replace the existing boardwalk with weather-resistant materials takes place.
Lookout announces new chief of visitor, resource protection
Nick Pulfer has been selected to serve as the new chief of visitor and resource protection for the Cape Lookout National Seashore.
James City first site of new African American Heritage Tour
The tour, still under development to highlight the region’s African American heritage, is a partnership of the nonprofit Eastern Carolina Foundation for Equity and Equality and the National Park Service.
Cape Lookout’s Beaufort visitor center to permanently close
Cape Lookout National Seashore’s lease with the town for a visitor center on Front Street expires Dec. 31 and will not be extended.
Astronomy Night Friday at Cape Lookout National Seashore
This month’s presentation will highlight fall constellations.
National Seashores: On the Front Line of Climate Change
A recent report on the effects of climate change and sea level rise on National Seashores is all the more relevant in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
