Turtle excavation tomorrow morning at Lifeguard Beach
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is inviting visitors and islanders to observer an excavation at 9:30 tomorrow morning (Sept. 18) of a loggerhead turtle nest.
Those...
Springer’s Point Preserve re-opens after Hurricane Dorian
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From the Coastal Land Trust
Although the Coastal Land Trust’s Springer’s Point Preserve reopened to the...
Ocracoke Scotch bonnet breaks state record
By Connie Leinbach
A Scotch bonnet found by an Ocracoke resident broke the state record Friday night during the North Carolina Shell Club’s spring meeting...
They’re Back! Snowy Owls return to North Carolina
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By Peter Vankevich
“Ahoy! Hast thou seen the great white owl?"
So cried the...
Birds of Ocracoke: The (somewhat uncommon) Common Eider
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Winter on Ocracoke is a good time of the year to see rare birds. Most of them venture here...
A rare White-winged Tern’s surprise visit to the Outer Banks
Text by Peter Vankevich
Photos by Hal Broadfoot
The Outer Banks is famous for its bird life. Over the years, about 400 species have been sighted....
Snowy Owl returns to Ocracoke
Note: If you search for this owl, keep a distance so as not to spook it causing it to fly away. These photos were...
Bat boxes may help fight mosquitoes naturally
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Mosquitoes on Ocracoke are so important they have a board of directors.
The amount of these pesky insects in the...
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...
The history of figs on Ocracoke
Originally published August 2011
By Gael Hawkins
August visitors to Ocracoke are privileged to experience an annual island tradition-the harvesting of Ocracoke figs. For the...