Spotted on Ocracoke: A Snapping Turtle
July 2013
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
There are several turtle species that can be observed on Ocracoke. In the spring, one of them which...
Beachcombing on Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands
Beachcombing on Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands
by Pat Garber
(June 2013)
Legend has it that Black¬beard the Pirate buried his treasure on the island of Ocracoke, and...
Spotted on Ocracoke: Whose burrow this is I think I know
June 213
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
If you spend any amount of time walking on the beach of Ocracoke, you will have no doubt...
Invasive Phragmites; the Now Common, “Un-Common” Common Reed
Invasive Phragmites; the Now Common, “Un-Common” Common Reed
by Pat Garber
Driving along the winding lanes that border marshlands in eastern North Carolina, one might...
Ocracoke’s unexpected visitor
April 2013
by Pat Garber
Ocracoke Island had an unexpected visitor on the afternoon of Monday, January 21. Announced by the pings from her tracking device,...
Observed on Ocracoke: The Fiddler Crab
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
In the late summer and early fall of the year when walking along the marshes such as Molasses Creek...
Spotted On Ocracoke: A Great Shell Collection
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
There are many reasons to visit the Ocracoke Preservation Society’s David Williams House Museum at 49 Water Plant Rd....
Spotted on Ocracoke: Gulls in the ‘ hood – or maybe...
September 2011
Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich
The Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla, is the most common black-hooded gull that can easily be seen along the coasts...
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...
Spotted On Ocracoke: The Hermit Crab
June 2011
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
I think this month’s feature is one of the more fascinating creatures one may find on...