Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
In 1999 when the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved the stones that held up the lighthouse were engraved with the names of the light keepers and then placed in a circle at the site of the original location. Over the years and after multiple storms the engraved stones are now almost completely under sand and most are … Read more
When the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved in 1999 the original stones were engraved with the names of past lighthouse keepers and placed in a circle at the original site. Now the stones have been almost completely covered up by sand. Islanders want the stones moved, the National Park Service does not have the money … Read more
Plans are for the Frisco Pier on Hatteras Island to be torn down in the next few months. The National Park Service reports the heavily damaged pier from past hurricanes has become too destabilized now. The park service plans to make the old pier parking lot an extra public access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Onlookers watch as National Park Service rangers excavate loggerhead turtle nest.A few days before over a 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles crawled from their nest and made their way along the stretch of sand to the sea. The excavation was to help some remaining baby turtles trapped within the nest. The Park Service rangers wanted … Read more
