Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Experiencing Record Visitation

Summer hasn't even officially arrived, but the crowds have been flocking to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which has seen a 13 percent increase in recreation visits this year.

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By NPT Staff - June 13th, 2018 1:30am

UPDATE | Two More Swimmers Die At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Summer officially is still a couple weeks off, yet already three swimmers have died at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks. On Wednesday, two 55-year-old men were pulled from the water but could not be revived. Their deaths followed that of a 79-year-old man on Sunday.

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By NPT Staff - June 7th, 2018 8:53am

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Lighthouses Open April 20

Those looking for one of the best views of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks can mark April 20 on their calendar, for that's when the Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras lighthouses open for climbing.

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By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2018 1:30am

Hatteras And Ocracoke Islands At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Temporarily Inaccessible

Hazardous road conditions created by Winter Storm Riley as it roared up the Atlantic Coast left Hatteras and Ocracoke islands at Cape Hatteras National Seashore inaccessible Sunday.

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By NPT Staff - March 4th, 2018 1:05pm

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Campgrounds To Open March 30

The Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Frisco, and Ocracoke campgrounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina will open for the season on Friday, March 30.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2018 1:30am

What's Open/Closed In The National Park System During Shutdown? Good Question!

Trying to figure out where you can go in the National Park System during the government shutdown? That's a good question, but not easily answered, as it seems much has been left to the discretion of individual superintendents.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 22nd, 2018 10:43am

How Do You Value National Parks?

How can we measure the value of nature in the national parks, vs. the value of mining public lands or driving down a beach in an ORV?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2018 2:00am

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Interior Department's Proposal To Open Offshore Areas To Drilling Could Impact National Park System

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement Thursday that the Trump administration intends to open up coastal areas to oil and gas leasing drew immediate condemnation from the National Parks and Conservation Association, which fears that could adversely impact national seashores and parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 4th, 2018 2:36pm

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UPDATED: Winter Storm Expected To Impact East Coast Units Of National Park System

National Park System units along the East Coast were closing down Wednesday in advance of a potent winter storm, known in some circles as a "bomb cyclone," expected to batter the coast through Thursday with gale-force winds, freezing rains, and possibly a foot or more of snow in some parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 3rd, 2018 2:36pm

Free Winter's Day Climb Of Cape Hatteras Light

If you live near Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, mark your calendars for December 9, when you'll be able to walk the winding staircase to the top of Cape Hatteras Light for free.

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By NPT Staff - November 9th, 2017 2:00am

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