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Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) became an object of fascination for me when I ...
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com “What was that boom!?!” It’s an almost constant question along the Outer Banks, and there have ...
This family encountered an RV nightmare with a new DRV Full House from 2022, and it's still ongoing; it's now sitting on the lawn and doing nothing ...
In his weekly Newsletter, District 1 State Senator Bobby Hanig (R), an opponent of the shrimp trawling ban amendment that was killed in the NC House on June 25, issued this account of the legislati… ...
Port Huron, a southeast Michigan city across the St. Clair River from Canada, sits at the edge of Lake Huron. Here's what to know.
Old Lighthouse Beach is also one of five seasonally lifeguarded beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The other lifeguarded beaches are Coquina Beach Access on Bodie Island, Rodanthe ...
One of the most iconic and historic landmarks in Erie is the Presque Isle lighthouse. It attracts visitors from around the world. The lighthouse has been a beacon of marine safety on the shore… ...
Ocracoke Lighthouse: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 am — 11:30 am Life on a Barrier Island: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 2 to 2:30 pm. Outside the Discovery Center.
On Monday at 2:55 a.m. a heat advisory was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid from 10 a.m. until Tuesday 10 a.m. for Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.