Cape Lookout National Seashore News

Please note changes to the reservation procedure for 2010, including new reservation phone numbers and a confirmation letter to be sent confirming your reservation.

Beginning Monday, January 11, you'll be able to rent cabins such as this one at the Great Island Cabin Camp on Cape Lookout National Seashore for the coming vacation season.

This wasn't the sort of boat launch this Catoctin Mountain Park visitor had in mind.

The Jacksonville Youth Council will host a holiday party from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Jacksonville Youth Center, 804 New Bridge St.

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

For the past three weeks, the spotlight has been on the Cape Lookout Lighthouse in more ways than one.

Dr. Gary Machlis, the science advisor to National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, believes much needs to be done to bolster the Park Service's science mission.

Interior Secretary Salazar has come up wih $487,000 for repairs that will allow the Cape Lookout Lighthouse to be reopened to the public.

Years ago, when James H. "Bud" Doughton ran a ferry between Harkers Island and Cape Lookout, N.C., he would watch as tourists disembarked and patted their hands on the brick of the towering, 163-foot lighthouse.

To prove that we didna t make this one up, here is the item from the October 5, 2009, NPS Morning Report verbatim.

The last time I visited the Outer Banks I experienced the coldest weather of my life.

Artwork must be registered on or before Monday, October 5, 2009 The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is open for viewing the exhibition, Monday through Saturday, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and on Sunday from 2 PM to 5 PM.

Cape Lookout National Seashore will host a special event Saturday as part of National Public Lands Day to educate Americans about environmental, natural and cultural resource issues.

Bill Harper of Island Ferry Adventures in Beaufort has been offering people scenic tours of the area and ferry service to Cape Lookout National Seashore for 12 years.

For 150 years, the Cape Lookout Lighthouse has alerted mariners to the shoals off the North Carolina coast.

Located on the Crystal Coast of North Carolinas southern Outer Banks, the town of Beaufort draws visitors for many reasons: her charming historic district, her beautiful waterfront some of the best fishing and diving on the eastern shore and the nearby Cape Lookout National Seashore, with its 56 miles of unspoiled silken beaches.

Cape Lookout National Seashore is looking for a base of operations for ferry service to Shackleford Banks and wants the public's input on potential sites in Beaufort and Morehead City.

Permits for temporary duck blinds will be available at the Harkers Island Visitor Center beginning Sept.

Sure, the mega-parks like Grand Canyon and Yellowstone are must-sees, but did you know there's still time to plan a summer visit to one of the National Park Service's almost 400 other sites? With gas prices lower than last summer, now's the perfect time to explore your local National Parks.

Where are the beaches not so packed this summer? Where is there a coastline without high-rise buildings? Where can you stay in a beachfront house on a budget? The answer is the Crystal Coast of North Carolina's Southern Outer Banks.