Seashore News

Outer Banks Forever offers ways to give back during National Park Week

Seashore News Joy Crist - April 23, 2025

April 19-April 27 is earmarked as National Park Week, and Outer Banks Forever – the official nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore,...

Project begins to replace Avon’s 22 public beach boardwalks

Seashore News Joy Crist - April 20, 2025

The Avon Property Owners Association (APOA) has launched a massive project to replace all 22 beach boardwalks in Avon, with three new boardwalks already...

Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing on April 18

Seashore News Staff Reporter - April 17, 2025

The Bodie Island Lighthouse will be open for daily climbing from Friday, April 18 through Oct. 13, 2025. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7...

Seasonal ORV routes in front of villages close on April 15

Seashore News Staff Reporter - April 10, 2025

Seasonal off-road vehicle (ORV) routes in front of Hatteras Island's villages and the Ocracoke Campground become pedestrian-only starting on Tuesday, April 15. These routes, which...

Bryan Burhans named next Director of Outer Banks Forever

Seashore News Staff Reporter - April 1, 2025

After an extensive executive search, Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, has selected Bryan...

Newly uncovered issues may delay completion of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration

Seashore News Joy Crist - March 29, 2025

As intensive work continues to restore the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, new issues have been uncovered near the top of the tower that may delay...

NCBBA will host Adopt-a-Beach and Adopt-a-Highway clean-ups on March 22

Seashore News Joy Crist - March 18, 2025

The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will hold its first Adopt-a-Beach clean-up of 2025 on March 22, and its first Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) clean-up...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore ranks 35th most visited national park in 2024

Seashore News Sam Walker - March 13, 2025

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A new report from the National Park Service ranks Cape Hatteras National Seashore as the 35th busiest national park in the country in...