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  • ‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seash ...

    March 5, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    2020 had highest visitation in 17 years, and other National Seasho ...

    March 3, 2021 | Seashore News

    Cape Hatteras National Seashore Breaks All-Time January Visitation ...

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News

    Sleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    New CHNS web page will share progress of the Cape Hatteras Lightho ...

    February 25, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
  • ‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seash ...

    March 5, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    2020 had highest visitation in 17 years, and other National Seasho ...

    March 3, 2021 | Seashore News

    Cape Hatteras National Seashore Breaks All-Time January Visitation ...

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News

    Sleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    New CHNS web page will share progress of the Cape Hatteras Lightho ...

    February 25, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
  • ‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seash ...

    March 5, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    2020 had highest visitation in 17 years, and other National Seasho ...

    March 3, 2021 | Seashore News

    Cape Hatteras National Seashore Breaks All-Time January Visitation ...

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News

    Sleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    New CHNS web page will share progress of the Cape Hatteras Lightho ...

    February 25, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
  • ‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seash ...

    March 5, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    2020 had highest visitation in 17 years, and other National Seasho ...

    March 3, 2021 | Seashore News

    Cape Hatteras National Seashore Breaks All-Time January Visitation ...

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News

    Sleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    New CHNS web page will share progress of the Cape Hatteras Lightho ...

    February 25, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
  • ‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seash ...

    March 5, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    2020 had highest visitation in 17 years, and other National Seasho ...

    March 3, 2021 | Seashore News

    Cape Hatteras National Seashore Breaks All-Time January Visitation ...

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News

    Sleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore

    March 1, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

    New CHNS web page will share progress of the Cape Hatteras Lightho ...

    February 25, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

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New Beach Access Parking Area Established in Between Avon and Salvo

February 11, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently opened a new beach access parking area on the oceanside of N.C. Highway 12, in between the villages of Avon and Salvo. The parking area is situated in between ORV Ramps 27 and 30, and provides access to the adjacent oceanside beach. The site is an unpaved parking [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Several ORV Routes Impacted by Erosion, Standing Water

February 10, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Multiple days of rain, and erosion caused by wintertime swells, have led to the temporary closure of several off-road vehicle (ORV) routes, as well as difficult driving conditions at other beach access points on Hatteras Island. Per the Feb. 3 Beach Access Status, which is regularly updated by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), Ramp [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

CHNS, Fort Raleigh & Wright Brothers Memorial Implement Feder ...

February 2, 2021 | Seashore News

To protect the health of those who live, work, and visit national parks and National Park Service (NPS) facilities, and in support of President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, the NPS is immediately implementing a mask requirement for employees, visitors, partners, and contractors. At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever Receives New Capacity Building Grant from Nati ...

January 22, 2021 | Seashore News

Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of your Outer Banks national parks — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site — is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 36 national park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity building grant [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Snowy Owl Spotted Again Near ORV Ramp 72 on Ocracoke Island

January 18, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

A famous snowy owl that has been making headlines since first being seen at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29 has been spotted again on Ocracoke Island, per a January 18 update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Seashore staff caught a glimpse of a snowy owl on a dune this morning [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

117 Horses at Lookout: Report

January 18, 2021 | Seashore News | From The: Coastal Review Online

  The Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses recently published the 2020 report on the park’s website. Highlights from the report include the following: At the end of 2020 there were 117 horses on Shackleford Banks. The herd is 62% female and 38% male. Of the horses over 23 years of age, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Point and Frisco Campgrounds will Open April 2; Whalebone Wel ...

January 14, 2021 | Seashore News

Per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), the Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds will open for the 2021 camping season on Friday, April 2nd. They will remain open until Monday, November 29, 2021. Reservations and campsite payments can only be made online at www.recreation.gov. Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke campgrounds are currently open, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

New beach access parking area being built between Avon and Salvo

December 26, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 4

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is creating a new beach access parking area on the oceanside of N.C. Highway 12 in between Avon and Salvo, per a recent update from Mike Barber, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Public Affairs Specialist. The parking area, which is in the process of being cleared, is situated in between [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

National Seashore Debuts Video to Celebrate the Cape Hatteras Ligh ...

December 16, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

On December 16, 1870, the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was lit for the very first time, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has released a virtual video celebration to commemorate this milestone, as well as the corresponding 150th anniversary of the founding of Dare County. The video made its grand debut at 4:45 p.m. on [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Reserve Cape Lookout Cabins Starting Jan. 6

December 16, 2020 | Seashore News | From The: Coastal Review Online

Visitors can begin making reservations starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to stay at Great Island Cabin Camp at Cape Lookout National Seashore. Great Island Cabin Camp, which is on the South Core Banks just off the mainland, will be open for campers Friday, March 12, 2021, through the night of Saturday, Nov. [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Virtual Celebration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse begins at 4:45 ...

December 16, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

At 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, (in partnership with the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and Outer Banks Forever), will host a virtual celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Seashore’s Facebook page and Dare County’s CURRENTtv. The program will begin with a video of the historic light’s illumination, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Demolition of Several Historic Structures Planned at Cape Lookout ...

December 4, 2020 | Seashore News

For centuries, the natural-barrier islands that make up Cape Lookout National Seashore (North Core Banks, South Core Banks, and Shackleford Banks) has acted as a ‘shield’ for the mainland against ocean surges, and high-water events that are associated to Hurricanes, Nor’easters, and other weather-related phenomena. Of course, the park is also rich with human history [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Seashore News Archive

Details Announced for the 150th Anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Celebration

December 3, 2020 | Seashore News

2021 Commercial Use Authorization applications open for CHNS, FRNHS, and WNM

December 2, 2020 | Seashore News

Virtual Celebration Planned for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s 150th Anniversary

November 19, 2020 | Seashore News

For the third time in history, October Visitation to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore tops 200,000

November 18, 2020 | Seashore News

Halloween sea turtle nest is the latest laid nest since at least 1997

November 5, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

U.S. Navy determines that object on Buxton beach is live military ordnance

October 22, 2020 | Seashore News

Potential unexploded ordnance discovered on Buxton beach; Surrounding beaches temporarily closed

October 22, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

National Seashore updates for the week of Oct. 21

October 21, 2020 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces four storm-recovery projects

October 19, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Rory Kelleher

National Seashore updates for the week of Oct. 15

October 15, 2020 | Seashore News

ORV Routes in front of villages reopen Thursday, October 15

October 15, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Cape Hatteras National Seashore sees 42% increase in September visitation

October 14, 2020 | Seashore News

Fall foal born at Cape Lookout National Seashore

October 12, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today

ORV routes in front of villages reopen Oct. 15, and other National Seashore updates for the week of Oct. 8

October 8, 2020 | Seashore News

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