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The Wright Brothers Quiz

The Wright Brothers Quiz

By Kip Tabb May 7, 2021 May 5, 2021

So you think you know the Outer Banks? Let’s find out. Here’s our Wright Brothers Test.

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The Outer Banks Quiz

The Outer Banks Quiz

By Kip Tabb April 30, 2021 May 6, 2021

So you think you know the Outer Banks? Let’s find out! Here’s our test of your knowledge of the…

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration

By Kip Tabb April 21, 2021 April 28, 2021

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has seen a lot since the first-order Fresnel lens was first lit in 1870. A…

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History of Outer Banks Town Names

History of Outer Banks Town Names

By Kip Tabb March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021

The towns of the Outer Banks have very distinctive names. Mostly there’s nothing at all that sounds like a…

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Animals of the Outer Banks — Raptors

Animals of the Outer Banks — Raptors

By Kip Tabb March 22, 2021 March 22, 2021

Soaring over a body of water, or riding the thermals rising from a sand dune, raptors—birds of prey—are the…

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Becoming the Outer Banks

Becoming the Outer Banks

By Kip Tabb March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021

Driving along the Bypass or the Beach Road through the main Outer Banks towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil…

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The Sinking of the S.S. Home

The Sinking of the S.S. Home

By Kip Tabb February 19, 2021 February 19, 2021

The bones of ships are constantly sinking beneath the sands of the Outer Banks, then reappearing to be swallowed…

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Animals of the Outer Banks — Shorebirds

Animals of the Outer Banks — Shorebirds

By Kip Tabb February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021

The easiest way to experience Outer Banks wildlife is to walk along any beach and check out the birds…

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Animals of the Outer Banks — Songbirds

Animals of the Outer Banks — Songbirds

By Kip Tabb February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021

Look out of any window, walk along the beach, hike through any of our Outer Banks nature preserves and…

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Animals of the Outer Banks — Reptiles

Animals of the Outer Banks — Reptiles

By Kip Tabb January 27, 2021 January 12, 2021

There is a tendency to think of wildlife as furry and warmblooded. But, close relatives though we may be…

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