Rudy Austin: An icon then and now
Editor's note: Rudy Austin died April 17, 2025, and we are reposting this story about him originally published Dec, 31, 2023. A celebration of...
Beware of summer dangers for dogs
Summer heat is upon us and former Ocracoke Island veterinarian Dr. Laura Trent offers the following advice regarding dogs visiting Ocracoke.
Beach hazards:Hot sand and...
The Long Way Home: The New Urbanism in Seaside, Florida
Text and photos by Tom Pahl
Being in the business of designing and building, I can’t help but look critically at every little bit of...
An unusual attraction on Ocracoke
By Patty Huston-Holm
One of the more unusual visions on Ocracoke Island is not on the main drag of restaurants and shops, along the beach...
The five sea turtles of the Outer Banks
This is a supplement to an earlier feature on the nesting success of sea turtles.
By Peter Vankevich
Worldwide, there are only seven species of...
Spotted on Ocracoke: The cannonball jellyfish
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By Peter Vankevich
In the last few weeks someone walking along Ocracoke’s beaches, especially at Springer’s...
Message in a bottle found on Ocracoke came from Canada
By Connie Leinbach
Flotsam bottles containing messages are one of those treasures that beachcombers dream of finding.
Roy and Ann Huntley of Raleigh, who have a...
Collectors flock to Dave O’Neal’s Downpoint Decoy Shop
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke’s first Waterfowl Festival on April 21 in the school gym will celebrate renowned island carver Dave O’Neal.
When you step inside his...
Mystery shell on Ocracoke beach
Text and photos by Lynn Ingram
There it was.
At my feet.
An exquisite, perfectly intact shell, about the right size to be that Scotch bonnet that...
Kayaking on the Pamlico Sound: A hug from the water
By TL Grace West
Carl Sagan once said, “Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known.”
For me, that somewhere is on a kayak in the...