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  • Expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begin at Cape ...

    May 29, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing beginning Wednesday

    May 24, 2023 | Local News

    Lifeguards return to four Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches ...

    May 22, 2023 | Seashore News | 1

    More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 20 ...

    May 19, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After 200th celebration, Ocracoke Light set for restoration

    May 18, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
  • Expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begin at Cape ...

    May 29, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing beginning Wednesday

    May 24, 2023 | Local News

    Lifeguards return to four Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches ...

    May 22, 2023 | Seashore News | 1

    More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 20 ...

    May 19, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After 200th celebration, Ocracoke Light set for restoration

    May 18, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
  • Expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begin at Cape ...

    May 29, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing beginning Wednesday

    May 24, 2023 | Local News

    Lifeguards return to four Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches ...

    May 22, 2023 | Seashore News | 1

    More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 20 ...

    May 19, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After 200th celebration, Ocracoke Light set for restoration

    May 18, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
  • Expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begin at Cape ...

    May 29, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing beginning Wednesday

    May 24, 2023 | Local News

    Lifeguards return to four Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches ...

    May 22, 2023 | Seashore News | 1

    More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 20 ...

    May 19, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After 200th celebration, Ocracoke Light set for restoration

    May 18, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
  • Expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begin at Cape ...

    May 29, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing beginning Wednesday

    May 24, 2023 | Local News

    Lifeguards return to four Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches ...

    May 22, 2023 | Seashore News | 1

    More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 20 ...

    May 19, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

    After 200th celebration, Ocracoke Light set for restoration

    May 18, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

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Nine signs vandalized on beach near Cape Point

May 17, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

While performing beach patrols on Tuesday morning, May 17, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) rangers discovered that nine signs were vandalized near Cape Point in Buxton during the overnight hours. “We know that the vast majority of beach users abide by resource closures and other beach regulations,” stated CHNS in an update. “If you have any [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Plan approved for new 1.6-mile-long pathway in Buxton

May 16, 2023 | Seashore News

On Monday, May 15, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Construct Multi-Use Pathway in Hatteras Island District environmental assessment (EA). After evaluating the potential impacts of two alternatives, NPS selected the preferred alternative: construct a multi-use pathway. Under [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th anniversary will be celebrate ...

May 15, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) plans to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Ocracoke Light Station at a special event on Thursday, May 18, 2023. In addition to the special event, a series of weekly educational programs are being planned for this spring and summer. In 1822, the federal government purchased two acres at the [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

First sea turtle nest of the 2023 season found on Ocracoke Island

May 12, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

The first sea turtle nest of the 2023 season was found on Ocracoke Island on Friday morning, May 12, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). National Park Service biologists found the Ocracoke turtle tracks while on a routine patrol, and after carefully digging into the sand, a nest with eggs was [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Educational programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin May 1

May 1, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Early season educational program schedules are now listed on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial website calendars. The calendars currently list programs available from May 1-May 26. Additional programs will begin Memorial Day weekend and run through much of the summer. There is no cost to attend any of the ranger-led [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Debris observed washing up on Outer Banks beaches from Nags Head t ...

April 30, 2023 | Seashore News | 1

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Town of Nags Head have observed plastic, metal, paper, and textile fabric debris washing up in low densities along approximately 25 miles of beaches, from Nags Head to the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. Observations of debris began on April 27 and were reported to the U.S. [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever celebrates National Park Week with donation-ma ...

April 26, 2023 | Seashore News | 2

It’s National Park Week and Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is kicking off the celebration with a new partnership. Vacasa is giving back to the community by matching all donations this week to our Pathways to Your National Parks project to help build a new, paved multi-use [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

ORV Night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Island bea ...

April 25, 2023 | Seashore News

Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin on Monday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. From May 1 through July 31, priority off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and reopen the following morning at 6:00 a.m. All other designated oceanside ORV ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and reopen [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports nearly 300,000 visitors du ...

April 24, 2023 | Seashore News

With 297,267 visitors recorded in the first three months of the year, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2023. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 147,925 visitors in March, 67,735 visitors in January, and 81,607 visitors in February, which was the highest [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing April 26

April 21, 2023 | Seashore News

The Bodie Island Lighthouse will be open for climbing this year beginning Wednesday, April 26. Standing nearly 165 feet tall, the Bodie Island Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the third lighthouse to serve this area. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and may only be purchased [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever, Dare Arts, NPS announce artist selections for ...

April 12, 2023 | Seashore News

Outer Banks Forever – the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial – in partnership with Dare Arts and the National Park Service are pleased to announce that three Dare County artists have been selected to participate in the upcoming “Artist in Community” Earth [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Seasonal ORV routes in front of villages close on April 15

April 11, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Seasonal off-road vehicle (ORV) routes in front of Hatteras Island villages and the Ocracoke Campground become pedestrian-only starting this Saturday, April 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is low, and close from April [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Seashore News Archive

2023 climbing season for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse unlikely as restoration project takes next steps

April 5, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds open April 7, and more National Seashore updates for the week of March 24

March 24, 2023 | Seashore News

70 truckloads of debris have been removed from site of collapsed Rodanthe home

March 17, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1

Public invited to help National Park Service staff clean up beach debris in Rodanthe

March 15, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore implements response to March 13 house collapse

March 14, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks high-school-aged students for paid summer jobs in Buxton

March 9, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces public comment period for plan to build multi-use pathway in Buxton

March 9, 2023 | Seashore News

Outer Banks Forever, Dare Arts, National Park Service call for artists for ‘Artist in Community’ Earth Day event

March 9, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is now hiring for several positions, and more National Seashore updates for the week of Feb. 23

February 23, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s beach access webpage receives a makeover

February 3, 2023 | Seashore News

Cape Hatteras National Seashore personnel collected 733 balloons off the beach in 2022

February 1, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Cape Hatteras National Seashore has third busiest year on record with 2,862,844 visitors in 2022

January 30, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

National Seashore partners with Dare County Library Speaker Series, and more CHNS updates for January

January 26, 2023 | Seashore News

Outer Banks Forever announces 2023 projects; Invites public to take communications survey

January 22, 2023 | Seashore News

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