Educational
“Earth Fair OBX II” at Jennette’s Pier, Saturday April 20
Looking for family fun? Make plans to attend Earth Fair OBX II on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. rain or shine. This Earth Day celebration includes exhibitors who share information on topics from green initiatives and protection of marine life to ocean …
2013 Hands Across the Sand, Outer Banks, NC – May 18th
Sun, wind and wave power are valid, technologically mature sources of energy. It is important to accept better, cleaner energy in all types of communities, even those that aren’t considered coastal. In coastal communities that depend on tourist income, drilling and seismic testing would destroy …
16′ Great White Shark has been Tracked at Ocracoke Inlet on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
A 16-foot long Great White Shark (nicknamed Mary Lee) has been tracked using a beacon and shows the fish in the Pamlico Sound, right off the shore of Ocracoke Island. The shark crossed through the Ocracoke Inlet Monday, January 21 in the afternoon. For those …
Outer Banks Seafood Festival, Saturday October 20, 2012
After years of anticipation and close to a year of planning, the Outer Banks is preparing for a community-wide seafood festival. The inaugural Outer Banks Seafood Festival presented by Towne Bank will be held outdoors on Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 11 am to 6 …
“Day at the Docks” – A Celebration of Hatteras Island Waterman – Sept. 13-16
September 13-16th, 2012 Come celebrate North Carolina’s watermen heritage in Hatteras Village. Activities for all ages! You’ll find competitions and demonstrations such as techniques of net fishing & net hanging, mullet toss, survival suit races, concrete marlin contests, plus fun stuff for the kids like …
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Surfing Robot Tells Scientists Where the Sharks Are
Imagine a full-time device (robotic surfer) to keep tabs on the ocean’s predators. Researchers at Stanford University have enlisted a Wave Glider robot in their efforts to track the migratory patterns of great white sharks off the California coast, near San Francisco. They’re bringing that …
“Hands Across the Sand” set for this Saturday at Bonnett Street Beach Access
It is time to say NO to filthy fuels and YES to clean energy. It is time to draw a line in the sand, on the land, around our capitols with the powerful image of people joining hands in solidarity to say NO more drilling …
Long Slow Ride – Southern Hemisphere Swells
WaveMan’s Notebook It is that time of year again – the lull between spring nor’easters and late summer tropical storms – when some gentle yet powerful swells from the Southern Hemisphere make the long haul to the Outer Banks. Let’s have a look at where …
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