Experience Outer Banks for OBX Waterways: A Virtual Tour from the Boater’s Perspective by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Outer Banks. Due to high demand and previous sellouts, the Auxiliary is launching ...

Discover peaceful North Carolina beach towns, offering solitude and pristine nature. Perfect for a peaceful escape before the ...

A first-of-its-kind tracking platform that follows North Carolina’s state saltwater fish is expanding in 2026 after drawing ...

Discover stunning barrier islands in North Carolina, from wild beaches and wild horses to quiet marshes and historic lighthouses. Your next coastal escape awaits!

The North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation is expanding its interactive satellite tracking platform for red drum in 2026, building on a program that launched last year to give the […] ...

The North Carolina Marine & Estuary Foundation and North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries plan to tag 25 additional red drum this year as part of a project to better understand where and how the ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has opened the 2026 application period for the state’s Shellfish Lease and Aquaculture Program. Individuals ...

Cape Lookout National Seashore is gradually recovering as the winter storm shifts offshore, though conditions on the islands remain challenging. Most visitor facilities were closed leading into the ...

The OBX U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is rolling out new boater education courses. A new class is now open for Monday, February 2, 2026 for OBX Waterways: A Virtual Tour from the Boater’s Perspective. It ...

The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela. By Eric Schmitt ...