Saving lives at sea has been a tradition on the Outer Banks since the first European settlers arrived here more...
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Outer Banks Coastal Life Departments
The Thing with Feathers
“Hope is the thing with feathers,” as poet Emily Dickinson famously wrote more than a century and a half ago. ...
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Milk Street Soap Company
Kim and Roger Meacham weren’t looking to change the lives of their family, friends, and neighbors on Ocracoke – they...
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Living History: Bill Harris
Local icon, Bill Harris, reflects on his collection of memories and other research that adds to a multigenerational story about...
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Species Spotlight: Turtles
May 23 is World Turtle Day, and what better way to celebrate than to talk about some of the awesome...
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All Tricked Out
When guests go on vacation, they expect to be transported to a place of escape, wonderment, or simply to a...
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Going Native
Karen Lebing first began gardening five years ago at her soundside Waves home, planting mostly crepe myrtle, some hydrangeas, and...
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Doors of Dare County
Doors of Dare County A pink door might signify that a home’s occupants are hopelessly romantic, while a blue door...
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Into the Deep: Shipwrecks That Shaped Our Coast
The history of the Outer Banks can be told many ways, from the stories of free spirits and explorers to...
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