Cape Hatteras National Seashore News

Two "Banker" ponies have been delivered to Cape Hatteras National Seashore to help preserve the genetic diversity in the seashore's Ocracoke pony herd.

As they say, a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Proof can be found in this slide show that captures the power of Tropical Storm Ida at Cape Hatteras National Seashore .

The strong nora easter that swept up the East Coast over the weekend has left impressive after effects in its path on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Last week's coastal storm has left some impressive after effects on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Editor: National Park Superintendent Gordie Wilson's recent references to a federal ban on driving on our beach might be sort of blurred.

The Cape Cod National Seashore has hired Kathy Tevyaw as deputy superintendent to work with Superintendent George Price and the Seashore's senior management team in operations and planning.

From a bird's-eye view, it was a pretty good summer at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

From a bird's-eye view, it was a pretty good summer at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Two Historic Lighthouses at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Will Go Dark Next Week - " But They'll Be Back Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Jim Burnett The Ocracoke Lighthouse features a first-order Fresnel Lens.

The National Park Service says a California man has drowned after being caught in a rip current off a North Carolina beach.

Posted September 16th, 2009 by Kurt Repanshek Repairs are beginning on some ORV beach ramps at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

The Coast Guard is proposing that a new radio tower - more than 100 feet taller than the existing tower - be built in the shadow of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse as part of an upgrade of its search-and-rescue communications system.

Yet another act of vandalism has struck nesting grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore -- this time involving a turtle nest -- and in turn seashore officials expanded the off-limits boundary area around the site.

Deputy Superintendent Darrell Echols announced today that a fourth vandalism incident, the third in three days, occurred at Ramp 23 on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 resulting in the closure of the ramp near Salvo, NC in Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

The red flags with No Swimming in white letters went up Friday morning on the Outer Banks.

A Virginia man died this afternoon trying to save his grandchildren from a rip current in the ocean off an Ocracoke Island beach, according to a National Park Service ranger.

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

A rockslide has closed a section of a popular Smoky Mountains road. The National Park Service reported Friday morning that the slide caused the closing of Little River Road between the Elkmont Campground and Metcalf Bottoms.

Dr. Steve Grafe comes to the museum from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

This morning's news that U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has signed on to Sen. Richard Burr's bill to lift beach closures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore comes as a rude surprise to North Carolinians who value Hatteras' special status as a beautiful, natural place.