We see them up on the lifeguard stands, making water advisories and responding to emergencies. Occasionally we even talk to...
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Unplug: Disconnect to Reconnect
Several years ago, I harbored some pretty dark fantasies regarding my young son’s cell phone. His text messaging was out...
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Reading The Rips: From Signs To Forecast Models, Experts Spread The Word
The bright red letters, darting arrows and catchy slogan dot countless beach access points along the Outer Banks. Yet for...
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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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Coming Home to the Outer Banks Within
As a 22-year-old, ignorance was bliss when I landed a job at a modest, little 3,000-watt radio station carved into...
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50 Years of ESA
Surfing is once again a trendy thing that even the city kids want to learn. But it’s been a way...
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International Students: Working the OBX & Chasing the Dream
Nancy Bellantine, owner of Pathways to Well-Being, an Outer Banks organization that advocates for foreign student workers, estimates there will...
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