Summer Ocracoke beauties: Black Skimmers
By Peter Vankevich
Among the many reasons to visit Ocracoke is that most of the island is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and...
Sharks in North Carolina: Reduce your risk of an encounter
Republished courtesy of North Carolina Sea Grant
By Katelyn Vause
Many people are surprised to learn that “North Carolina is a very sharky place,” notes Chuck...
NPS Friday bird walks move to new location
By Peter Vankevich
The National Park Service for years has run a Friday morning bird walk at 8:30 at the north end of Ocracoke Island...
The road to Devil Shoals is paved with…
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...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Redhead
By Peter Vankevich
In the long waterfowl tradition of Ocracoke, perhaps the most endearing species for hunters, decoy carvers and bird lovers is the duck...
Birds of Ocracoke: The Hooded Merganser
Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich
If one were to choose a species as the most handsome duck in America, I would choose this one....
Birds of Ocracoke: The Bufflehead
By Peter Vankevich
Here’s a quiz question. What do ducks and woodpeckers have in common? Read on.
In the waters of Ocracoke one can see North America's...
Second turtle stranding training session set for Friday
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The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) will hold another training session at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 1, in the...
Volunteers find cold-stunned turtles on Ocracoke
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Severe cold weather is forecast for Sunday night through Tuesday
By Connie Leinbach
Pat Garber and an assistant...
Portsmouth Island on the last day of 2018
By Peter Vankevich
The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place on Dec. 31 and 69 species were tallied. To read more on that count, click...