Arrgh, Matey, There's A National Park For You
National parks harbor many things, and in the past some provided safe anchorage for ... pirates.
- By NPT Staff - October 4th, 2016 2:30am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Struggling Swimmer And Would-Be Rescuer Drown At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Two swimmers, one who apparently got caught up in a rip current and another who tried to save him, have drowned at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.
- By NPT Staff - September 10th, 2016 11:39am
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Officials To Examine Factors Affecting Shorebirds, Sea Turtles
Cape Hatteras National Seashore will conduct a science workshop to evaluate factors affecting shorebirds and sea turtles on Seashore beaches. The workshop will take place from September 26-27 at: Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront, 1701 S Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948. A draft agenda will be circulated approximately one week ahead of the workshop.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2016 3:00am
Tropical Storm Hermine Prompts Closure Of Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras National Seashores
Tropical Storm Hermine's heavy rains and associated strong seas prompted Cape Lookout National Seashore and Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials in North Carolina to shutter the parks Friday.
- By NPT Staff - September 2nd, 2016 1:27pm
UPDATED: Hurricane Hermine Prompts Decision To Close Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras National Seashores
An approaching hurricane on Thursday prompted a decision to order the evacuation of visitors from Ocracoke Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks, leading Cape Hatteras National Seashore to shut down all visitor services on the barrier island. At nearby Cape Lookout National Seashore, officials were planning to shutter their operations at noon Friday.
- By NPT Staff - September 1st, 2016 5:39pm
Dry Tortugas, Everglades National Parks Returning To Normal, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Prepping For Storm
While Dry Tortugas and Everglades national parks in Florida are returning to normal after bracing for a tropical weather system, at Cape Hatteras National Seashore up the Atlantic Coast in North Carolina officials were preparing for an approaching tropical storm.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Officials Believe After-Hours Driving Led To Sea Turtle's Death
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are working on the assumption that an after-hours off-road vehicle driver ran over a threatened Green sea turtle that had come ashore to lay her eggs.
Nesting Green Sea Turtle Apparently Run Over At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A Green sea turtle that came ashore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina to nest apparently was run over during the night, sustaining injuries so severe that Park Service biologists had to euthanize the turtle, a threatened species.
- By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2016 10:08am
Sea Turtle Nests Set Record For Second Straight Year At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The number of sea turtle nests recorded in Cape Hatteras National Seashore this year has surpassed the record set just one year ago. As of Aug. 10, resource management staff counted 310 sea turtle nests, with additional new nesting expected. In 2015, the park recorded 289 nests.
- By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2016 2:30am
National Parks Are Managed In Very Inconsistent Ways...Or Are They?
Running more than 160 pages, the National Park Service Management Policies provides park managers with quick reference to how they are to manage their units, what uses are appropriate, and how to usher visitors out of the park when Congress fails to fund the National Park Service. But the Management Policies, which last were updated in 2006, also leave much to interpretation and exception.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2016 2:00am
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