Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Salvo Day Use Area At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Reopens Tuesday

The Salvo Day Use Area at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which has been closed since Hurricane Irene swept across it last September, will reopen Tuesday.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2012 3:00am

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Congressman Making Run To Jettison Off-Road Vehicle Rules At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

It may be “back to the drawing board” for off-road vehicle rules at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. On February 28, 2012 North Carolina Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. introduced a bill to void the latest “final rules” regarding pedestrian and ORV use on the seashore.

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By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2012 3:32pm

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Implements ORV Rules, Fees, Fines

A hotly debated off-road-vehicle management plan has been put in place at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, where you need to obtain a permit to drive on the beaches as park managers strive to protect threatened and endangered species.

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By NPT Staff - February 28th, 2012 3:00am

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Counting Birds and Turtles at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The 2011 Monitoring Reports at Cape Hatteras National Seashore reveals that piping plovers, sea turtles and even the American Oystercatcher really need protection.

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By [email protected] - February 19th, 2012 3:00am

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ORV Group Files Lawsuit Over Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV Management Plan

In a move not totally unexpected, the National Park Service has been sued over its plan for managing off-road vehicles at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 10th, 2012 1:20pm

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Issues Final Rule Guiding Off-Road Vehicle Management

Years of acrimony over how to regulate off-road vehicle use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore are, barring another lawsuit, nearing an end, as final rules governing ORVs on the seashore are set to take effect next week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2012 3:00am

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Calling All Birders

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a birding paradise in the off season when other visitors are few and far between. Photo taken on a cold winter day near the water's edge just past Bodie Island Lighthouse.

Randy Johnson

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By Randy Johnson - January 31st, 2012 3:16pm

Money Found To Finish Restoration of Bodie Island Light at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Not quite a year after restoration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore was halted due to unforeseen problems, nearly $2 million has been obtained to finish the project.

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By NPT Staff - January 30th, 2012 4:25pm

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Being On The Coast, Shipwrecks Should Come As No Surprise To Acadia National Park Visitors

Acadia National Park is surrounded by water and much of its history and resources relate to its maritime location. It should be no surprise, then, that there are many shipwrecks in the waters around the park.

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By NPT Staff - January 15th, 2012 3:00am

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House GOP Expected To Resume Push To Exempt Border Patrol From Environmental Laws Across National Parks

When Congress returns to Washington later this month, watch for Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee to resume a push to exempt the Border Patrol from a wide variety of environmental and National Park Service regulations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 9th, 2012 3:00am

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