Cape Lookout National Seashore

Approaching Storm Expected To Impact Cape Lookout National Seashore

With a potent storm in the forecast, officials at Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks are planning to shut down some operations on Friday and possibly Saturday.

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By NPT Staff - August 31st, 2016 2:50pm

Upcoming Lighthouse Programs At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Watching the full moon rise over the open ocean is something to see, and if you're going to be in North Carolina later this month, you can view the moon from the Cape Lookout Lighthouse.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2016 2:30am

Cape Lookout National Seashore Sea Turtles Focus Of Study

Cape Lookout National Seashore is working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service and Duke University Marine Laboratory to monitor sea turtles in the waters of the park through November. The research area includes Cape Lookout Bight and Back and Core Sounds.

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By NPT Staff - June 11th, 2016 2:00am

Horse Sense At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout National Seashore's first Horse Sense and Survival trip of 2016 will be offered June 18. It will be one of several ranger-led tours on a day that honors Cape Lookout’s 50th Anniversary and the National Park Service Centennial.

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By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2016 2:30am

An Evening At Cape Lookout Lighthouse

An "Evening at the Cape Lookout Lighthouse" is coming up on June 16 and June 17, offering visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore an opportunity to witness a different side of the sand and surf on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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By NPT Staff - June 9th, 2016 2:30am

Portsmouth Village Homecoming Later This Month At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Portsmouth Village, one of the oldest seafaring villages on the East Coast, will be the backdrop for the annual Portsmouth Homecoming at Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2016 2:00am

Cape Lookout Lighthouse Opens For Four Months Starting May 17

Trips to the top of Cape Lookout Lighthouse will run for four months this year, beginning May 17 and running through Sept. 17, at Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2016 3:00am

What Exactly Is A Maritime Forest?

You can find them at Cape Cod National Seashore, Fire Island National Seashore, Assateague Island National Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Cumberland Island National Seashore. But what exactly is a maritime forest and how to they survive in these salty environments?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2016 2:00am

Reader Survey Day: Which Is Your Favorite National Seashore?

While there are more national seashores (10) than national lakeshores (4), there still aren't a lot of them when you consider there are 410 units in the National Park System. That said, which is your favorite national seashore, and why?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2016 11:29am

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Tracing The History Of The Outer Banks Group During The National Park Service's Centennial

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service in 1916, the Outer Banks History Center is partnering with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Group, to present Explore Your Outer Banks Parks: Celebrating a Century of the National Park Service in the History Center Gallery, Manteo, N.C.

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By NPT Staff - February 26th, 2016 3:00am

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