A delightful orinthological nest of an Outer Banks retail store, found at Milepost 8.5 on the 158 Bypass in Kill...
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Outdoors
Outer Banks Water Sports
Natural Water Park During the busiest months of our season, summer traffic on the beach can often turn a very...
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Outer Banks Dogs
For a lot of us our dogs are as much a part of our family as our kids or our...
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The Disappearing North Carolina Red Wolf
The red wolf (Canis Rufus) once inhabited much of the southeastern part of this country. The devastation of its environment,...
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Life is Easy for Raymond the Outer Banks Mule
The mule, the product of a domestic donkey that escaped from a petting zoo in Carova and a wild mare,...
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OBX Shredfest: Shredding Stereotypes
When Brickhouse starts talking about Shred Fest, she shreds the stereotype of brash radio personality – mostly. Don’t get her...
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Guardians of the Sound
A certain majesty and mystery surrounds the large Bald Cypress Trees – one that is only heightened by the knowledge...
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11th Annual Throwdown Surf Classic
The 11th annual Throwdown is scheduled for Sept. 28 at Chicahauk Beach. In its history, the Throwdown has raised more...
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Jenny Ash: OBSE Director
In late 2018, she hit the ground running. Exactly what you would expect from a woman who has completed 15...
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The Hunt is On!
With the endless caravan of 4-wheel-drive vehicles loaded down with poles and gear, it’s easy to focus on fishing as...
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OBX Athletes Hit The Road
The First Flight Ballerz at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond for a basketball tournament when the team was newly formed....
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The Outer Limitless of Logan Marshall
Beau Raynor. Photo by Jon Carter Except for the award winning surf films, Logan Marshall is a pretty normal teenager....
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Outer Banks Sporting Events Shows Its Muscle
Lisa Howell volunteering for Outer Banks Sporting Events For Lisa Howell, November’s marathon week on the Outer Banks is as...
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Discovering the Zen of Kayaking
The OBX Paddlers Club, a group of kayaking enthusiasts can attest that kayaking has exploded in popularity over the years,...
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Hooked on Fishing
Like many beach kids, Jason Hanson craved the action of surfing, skimboarding and skateboarding over the more mundane pursuits of...
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Lionfish: Intruders Of The Deep
Diver Marc Corbett out in the water. As Marc Corbett worked his way down to the E.M. Clark shipwreck off...
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Beautiful Butterflies: Hatteras Local Discovers The Miracle of Monarchs
It was late August of 2017, and I felt like I had more monarchs in my front yard on Hatteras...
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Disappearing into the Swamp
Lore, Legend and Life Abound at Dismal Swamp. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is the largest intact remnant...
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Shifting Sands
Right now on the Outer Banks, there is a newly-emerged sandbar dubbed Shelly Island that is growing impressively off Cape...
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The STAR Center: Turtle Whisperers of the Outer Banks
Wickershams was under the weather. Widespread tissue damage. A little weak. Not eating. Listless. A shell of himself, you might...
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Portable Beach Picnics
When it’s time to pack the cooler for the beach, that ham and cheese sandwich can get pretty boring...pretty quickly....
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Beach Nourishment May Replenish Shell Beds For Beachcombers
With an extensive beach nourishment project underway this summer, what will that mean for beachcombing and the probability of discovering...
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Camping Along The Coast
Merchants Millpond State Park. Photo Aubrey Davis. If your idea of camping is an air-conditioned luxury RV with indoor plumbing,...
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From Rehab to Release: Frisco Rehabbers Take Wildlife Under Their Wing
Lou Browning, Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation. As I was driving home last week from Manteo, I encountered a turtle trying...
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What’s Your Favorite Season?
That question came up the other day during a conversation I was having with my six-year-old nephew who was wet,...
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Raising Bees by the Sea
Beekeepers come from all walks of life. They are coaches, teachers, artists. It doesn’t really matter what their profession is...
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