The Long Way Home: Following the Rio Grande

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Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from...

Pastor Tim Howard joins the Ocracoke community

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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the ocean, the sun rose brightly above low-lying clouds. On the beach, folks stretched out on blankets or...

All I need to know of heaven

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Text and photos by Lynn Ingram Every Sunday, our pastor asks the congregation to share prayer concerns and praises—those moments, small or large, that have...

Pat Garber’s latest book traces her family’s Southwest roots

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By Peter Vankevich Pat Garber’s goal as a young girl was to grow up and have lots of stories to tell, and that she has...

The Long Way Home: The Great Southwest

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Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from...

The quality of photons is the key to great nighttime photos

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Text and photos by Michael J. Meyer Anyone who has visited Ocracoke Island knows how special it is: from stunning sunsets to magnificent views of...

Ocracoke student at UNC Chapel Hill supported by the Greg &...

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Submitted story by Emmy Benton, Outer Banks Community Foundation. Photos courtesy of the Outer Banks Community Foundation Greg and Eden Honeycutt love the Outer Banks....

Beach manners: A matter of etiquette and the law

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The Outer Banks and Ocracoke are fortunate that driving on the beach is allowed. However, there are some things to observe while doing so....

Beware of summer dangers for dogs

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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...

Shell Club members find prizes on island beaches

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By Connie Leinbach The Giant Eastern Murex shell Maria Lloyd found on the Portsmouth Island beach was a “find of a lifetime,” said N.C. Shell...