Isaias Continuing To Create Problems For National Parks
Isaias, a tropical storm at midday Monday, was expected to come ashore along the Carolinas as a hurricane after sundown.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2020 2:49pm
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Coastal National Park Units Preparing For Hurricane Isaias
Isaias, which was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday but expected to regain hurricane strength, was bearing down on south Florida, and units of the National Park System from Everglades National Park north to Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina were boarding up and closing down.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2020 4:39pm
Outer Banks Forever Identifies Needed Projects At Parks
Webcams, adopting sea turtles, and manned flight history are some of the projects Outer Banks Forever is working to bring to reality at three national parks along the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
- By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2020 1:30am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #10 – The National Seashore Edition
Time, again, to test your national parks knowledge and learn a little bit in the process. See how much you know about U.S. national seashores.
- By Rebecca Latson - June 16th, 2020 1:45am
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Run Over And Killed At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A loggerhead sea turtle that came ashore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore to nest was found dead at dawn Monday, apparently run over by an off-road vehicle.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2020 11:12am
Loggerhead Turtle Nesting Has Begun At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The first sea turtle nest of the season was discovered at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on May 16. Staff took this photo of the female nesting loggerhead using turtle-safe lighting. Red light is used because sea turtles are sensitive to white bright lights. The mother and nest were found north of Ramp 44 on Hatteras Island.
- By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2020 1:45am
Man Ignores Rip Tide To Save Two Girls At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Get caught in a rip tide and you're more than likely going to panic. The strong current of water pulling you out to sea can be overpowering. For a North Carolina man, the thought of two young children drowning due to a rip tide prompted him to ignore his own safety and swim out to save them.
- By NPT Staff - May 17th, 2020 10:10am
National Parks Traveler Episode 65: Sea Level Rise And National Parks, Great Sea Kayaking Park Destinations
This week we talk with Robert Young, director of Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines about a project to more accurately determine the cost sea level rise could inflict on coastal units of the National Park System. We also take a look ahead to summer in the National Park System, the watery side of the system specifically, with a look at some of the prime sea kayaking destinations awaiting paddlers in the National Park System.
Overwash Closes Highway 12 In Cape Hatteras National Seashore
North Carolina highway crews were busy Wednesday morning clearing away sand deposited on Highway 12 through Cape Hatteras National Seashore by Atlantic Ocean overwash.
- By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2020 10:29am
Coronavirus Creating Uncertainty For Businesses That Rely On National Parks
While the coronavirus pandemic is putting a stranglehold on some businesses that cling to the National Park System, others seem to be faring better, at least early on during the economic downward slide.
- By Lynn Riddick - March 24th, 2020 12:14pm
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