Reader Survey Day: What's Scarier, Sharks Or Grizzlies?
There have been shark attacks and bear attacks in the national parks this summer. Which is more likely to keep you in your car?
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 19th, 2015 2:30am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Effort Under Way To Review National Park System Wilderness Possibilities
Will the National Park Service soon be pushing for more wilderness designations? That's difficult to say, in large part because only Congress can designate wilderness. Still, there's an effort under way by the Park Servie to take a look at wilderness possibilities across the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 24th, 2015 2:00am
Public Meetings Set To Consider Changes To Cape Hatteras National Seashore's ORV Plan
As directed by Congress, Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are looking at changes to how they manage off-road vehicles on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And in the coming weeks the public will have a chance to bring its thoughts to the table as to how the management plan might be tweaked.
- By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2015 2:30am
Join Cape Hatteras National Seashore Biologists In Studying Sea Turtle Nests
Curious about the nesting of sea turtles? At Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a special program this summer lets you see inside turtle nests...and possibly encounter a hatching at the same time.
- By NPT Staff - July 5th, 2015 2:30am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Visitors Warned About Shark Dangers
It sounds like a page from the script of Jaws, a blockbuster 40 years old this summer in which a massive great white shark terrorizes a fictional New England beach town during the Fourth of July weekend. No great white sharks are thought to be involved in the attacks at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and there have been no deaths, but three separate incidents there in the past week have officials warning beach goers to stay out of the water if they fear sharks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2022 3:43pm
Swimmer Attacked By Shark At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Second In Two Days
A teenager cooling off in the waters of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Saturday was attacked by a shark, with bites to his right calf, buttocks, and both hands.
- By NPT Staff - June 27th, 2015 5:32pm
Cape Hatteras National Seashore To Adjust Wildlife Boundaries
After reviewing the need for wildlife boundaries around nesting shorebirds and sea turtles, the staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has decided that the boundaries can be reduced in size a bit.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2015 6:14pm
Lend A Hand To Clean Beaches At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Whether you walk the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, drive your ORV on them to reach your favorite fishing spot, or just like to lie back and enjoy the setting, June is the month to lend a hand at keeping those beaches pristine.
- By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2015 6:58pm
Schedules Posted For This Summer's Evening Lighthouse Climbs At Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout National Seashores
With the summer season getting into full swing at Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores, the parks have released their schedules for planned nighttime climbs of lighthouses in their parks.
Summer Road Trip: Sea Foam, Sea Shells, And Sea Horses On The Outer Banks
Take a quick glance at a map of the Outer Banks and you’ll notice how Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Cape Lookout National Seashore are very close neighbors.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
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