NPS campground on Ocracoke to stay open all winter

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To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here The NPS Campground on Ocracoke will stay open all year, the Cape Hatteras National...

On Friday watch a virtual sea turtle nest excavation

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To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Every summer, sea turtles visit the beaches of Cape Hatteras to lay their nests....

NPS seeks vandals of lighthouse, lightkeeper’s house

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From our news sources The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is investigating two recent acts of vandalism at the Ocracoke Light Station and is seeking help...

Navy to explode a live WWII bomb on Buxton beach at...

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From our news services Ocracoke Island residents and visitors might hear a loud explosion on Hatteras Island Friday at 9 a.m. as the U.S. Navy...

Sound side access opens in two locations

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For Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach Visitors and islanders now have two new ways to access the sound side of Ocracoke Island. The Cape Hatteras...

The road to Devil Shoals is paved with…

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Editor's note: The Ocracoke Preservation Society has a wonderful shell collection. For details from an earlier story, click here. By Peter Vankevich One access road to...

The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center opens

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To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Ocracoke Observer staff report The National Park Service Visitor Center, managed by the...

Night beach driving now permitted on Southpoint

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For Ocracoke news, click here. Cape Hatteras National Seashore today opened night driving on some of the ramps, including Ramp 72, which goes to Southpoint. Beach...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks preservation ideas for Ocracoke Light Station

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From our news services Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will seek site preservation ideas for the Ocracoke Light Station, aka the Ocracoke Lighthouse, at two...

NPS beaches, campgrounds to open Wednesday

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To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here After the Outer Banks Group staff conducted post-Tropical Storm Isaias assessments of the national...