Cape Hatteras

A house collapsed into the ocean Monday on the string of islands just off the coast of North Carolina, according to U.S. National Park Service officials.

There were 70 nests at the same time last year. The National Park Service says healthy sea turtle populations are important indicators of healthy ocean habitats.

The National Park Service was instrumental in building the bridge over North Carolina's Oregon Inlet after establishing Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the 1930s.

The lighthouse at Cape Hatteras was first lit on Dec. 16, 1870. A century and a half later, the iconic structure – the tallest brick lighthouse in the…

Visitors aren’t allowed on the Outer Banks right now because of COVID-19. But there’s a new way to absorb the tranquility of Cape Hatteras National…

The National Park Service is celebrating 20 years since crews moved the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse away from an encroaching shoreline. In 1999, the…

Three swimmers drowned at Cape Hatteras National Seashore last week. Two had been caught in rip currents.Rips are strong, narrow currents that pull water…

UpdatedTwo devices that appear to be World War II-era training ordnance have washed up on separate parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks.The Currituck…

Cape Hatteras has been ranked as the sixth best beach in the nation by a leading beach expert, Dr. Stephen Leatherman ("Dr. Beach") of Florida…

The National Parks Service is trying to keep at least a few lifeguards on the Cape Hatteras Seashore this summer.Federal officials cut the $200,000…