Author: Kip Tabb
The Wright Brothers Quiz
May 7, 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
April 30, 2021
So you think you know the Outer Banks? Let’s find out! Here’s our test of your knowledge of the ...
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration
April 21, 2021
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has seen a lot since the first-order Fresnel lens was first lit in 1870...
History of Outer Banks Town Names
March 30, 2021
The towns of the Outer Banks have very distinctive names. Mostly there's nothing at all that sounds ...
Animals of the Outer Banks — Raptors
March 22, 2021
Soaring over a body of water, or riding the thermals rising from a sand dune, raptors—birds of pre...
Becoming the Outer Banks
March 8, 2021
Driving along the Bypass or the Beach Road through the main Outer Banks towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill De...
The Sinking of the S.S. Home
February 19, 2021
The bones of ships are constantly sinking beneath the sands of the Outer Banks, then reappearing to ...
Animals of the Outer Banks — Shorebirds
February 9, 2021
The easiest way to experience Outer Banks wildlife is to walk along any beach and check out the bird...
Animals of the Outer Banks — Songbirds
February 5, 2021
Look out of any window, walk along the beach, hike through any of our Outer Banks nature preserves a...
Animals of the Outer Banks — Reptiles
January 27, 2021
There is a tendency to think of wildlife as furry and warmblooded. But, close relatives though we ma...
Online Access Signals Changes in Outer Banks Vacation and Real Estate Market
January 25, 2021
Just about everyone is glad to see 2020 gone. There is little doubt that a pandemic unlike any that ...
Animals of the OBX — Migratory Waterfowl
January 18, 2021
Migratory Waterfowl
The Outer Banks is a birder’s paradise. Whether amateur or experienced,...