The sea turtle nesting season is winding down, but with 378 nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2023 boasts the third-highest number of turtle nests reported since data collection began. The top three years for sea turtle nesting activity within CHNS have all occurred within the past five years, and are as […]
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The native wild horses or “Banker Ponies” of Corolla, Ocracoke Island, and the Shackleford Banks are world famous, but few Outer Banks horse lovers know that Hatteras Island once had a wild horse population all its own, with roots that were tied to the same descendants of Spanish shipwrecks from hundreds of years ago. In […]
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Saturday’s Fall Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground raised $20,455.50 for the Frisco-Buxton Pathway, which brings the total of funds raised from the site’s annual spring and fall events to $110,500. “That $110,500 is how much we have raised from [festivals] like these since 2021,” said Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee member Stacey Saunders. “Last year, we raised […]
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The Hatteras Village Park’s Sea Breeze Nature Trail reopened in mid-October after a series of much-needed repairs were conducted to make the trail safer for all visitors. The Sea Breeze Nature Trail first opened around 2011 as a snapshot of Hatteras Village’s maritime forest and salt marsh environments, and the wildlife that frequents the area. […]
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American white pelicans have been spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, making the fall an ideal time for birdwatchers and nature photographers to catch a glimpse of these rare visitors, as well as other migrating species that flock to the refuge in the off-season. White pelicans are big and eye-catching visitors to Pea […]
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The Orionids meteor shower, one of the fall’s most famous night sky spectacles, is expected to rain down its greatest number of meteors this weekend, October 21-22. The Orionids, which typically peak during the middle of October, are considered to be one of the most beautiful showers of the year. Orionid meteors are known for […]
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Halloween is gearing up to be a wonderfully spooky celebration on Hatteras Island in 2023, thanks to a number of events that are wide open to the public. Halloween-centric events scheduled for the week of Halloween on Hatteras Island are listed below. NOTE: If you have an event you would like to add to the […]
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October 2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Life-Saving Service along the North Carolina coastline, and multiple local and national organizations, (including the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site), are already planning a celebration of this milestone along the Outer Banks. The United States Life-Saving Service was the precursor to the […]
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On Saturday, October 21, the public is invited to head to the grounds of the Frisco Woods Campground for a grand Fall Festival which will feature games, food trucks, trick or treating, a pumpkin patch, raffles, an oyster roast, BBQ, and many more activities for attendees of all ages. And while fall-style fun will be […]
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With more than 100 local businesses donating prizes, the 2023 Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) annual fundraising raffle was one of the largest yet, and the winners of the months-long endeavor were announced on Saturday afternoon, October 14, at the Koru Beach Klub in Avon. The Avon-based venue for Saturday’s announcement, (which was held previously at […]
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