The first stage of this project will allow our parks to build a new paved, multi-use path on the grounds of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse that will better connect our community and our parks.

Check out this video courtesy of our friends at REAL Watersports to learn more about this exciting project and be on the lookout for more details in the coming weeks!

See you in our parks,

 Director, Outer Banks Forever

Meet Your Ranger: Isabel Gonzalez

We’d like you introduce you to Isabel Gonzalez,Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) Intern atFort Raleigh National Historic Site. She spends her workdays sharing the stories of the Freedmen’s Colony, the Carolina Algonquian peoples, and European settlers on Roanoke Island, swearing in new Junior Rangers, designing new educational wayside signs, and helping park visitors have the best experience possible.

When she’s not working, you can find Isabel listening to music, exploring the outdoors, baking, and sewing!

Partner Spotlight: Swells’a Brewing Beer Company

Sam Harriss and her co-owners opened their beautiful brewery in Kill Devil Hills with a passion for brewing beer and a commitment to protecting the environment. We’re grateful they’ve chosen to partner with us through their 1% For the Planet membership. Each year, they will donate 1% of their profits directly to us to help us protect and enhance our Outer Banks national parks.

Check out our Partner Spotlight to hear from Sam about how Swells’a Brewing got started and what its unique name means!

All About Sea Turtles: Sea Turtle Hatchlings

Our Ask A BioTech series continues this month with your most asked questions about sea turtle hatchlings!

Supervisory Biological Technician Paul Doshkov gives us a look at the early lives of these favorite island visitors, including how they find their way to the ocean, what they eat, and the threats they face. (Hint: you can help prevent some of these!)

There’s Still Time to Adopt Your Sea Turtle Nest!