The Essence of a Heart

Thunder fills the hearts of his family with his unique spirit. Tom found a loving shadow in Thunder as he goes about his daily endeavors.

Ghost Trees

Invading seawater advances and overtakes the freshwater that deciduous trees rely upon for sustenance. The salty water slowly poisons living trees, leaving dead and dying timber haunted ghost forest.

The Iridescent Sea

When the moon is right on an Outer Banks night, blue, opalescent waves nip at the shore, you can sometimes behold a magic show of nature.

Corolla Wild Horse Fund Farm

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund provides care for the viable, wild, dynamic herd. They also provide care for the individual animals as they grow ill and can’t survive the herd life, or become too old [...]

Dare Cares: Foster Care Bags

Dare Cares is a charity created by Fenton Rainey which according to its mission statement, “provides underprivileged and foster children with needed personal items”.

From Manteo to Hollywood

Local Outer Banks artist Carson Davis remembers blurting out her magical brain tornado of creativity to her art instructor. Her answer for the assigned project of creating a wearable piece of 3-D [...]

Catching up with Tyler Nilson

I was able to catch up with Manteo graduate, Tyler Nilson, since the dust has settled from his successful debut of the delightful Peanut Butter Falcon, the adventurous buddy movie of a young man [...]

Outer Banks Radio

Radio Free Outer Banks This is a year of choices and changes. Each day begins with the choice to get out of bed and face another today or let the covers quickly absorb you back into your mattress [...]

The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon movie has that heart factor all over it. Both in its story and in the story of its creation, it is a tale of the self-actualization of believing in, and following your dreams.

The Wright Tappers

Okay, folks, here’s your Outer Banks trivia question for this issue: What’s feathered, sequined, glittery, over fifty, and thrives on toe-tapping rhythm? Why, it’s the Wright Tappers, of course!

Outer Banks Memories Never Fade

Anyone who has spent time on the Outer Banks knows the magical hold it can have on you. If you’ve ever caught sight of the breathtaking sunrise growing from the Atlantic, each one as singular in [...]