A day in the life of an NC Ferry boat captain:...
Text and photos by Patty Huston-Holm
Hatteras Ferry Captain Anthony Gavetti ruined my vacation last year. This year, after meeting him and learning about his...
Ocracoke Island: Inspiring and rejuvenating creativity
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti once remarked that Ocracoke is the perfect place for those struggling to...
Another book of colorful Ocracoke characters
Book Review
By Peter Vankevich
Philip Howard is on a high-energy creativity roll.
In 2024 he published “Ocracoke Island Eccentrics, Innovators and Free Spirits,” a collection...
The Long Way Home: Following the Rio Grande
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
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
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
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
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
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 &...
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....