The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, first lit in 1870, was not the first to stand on this perilous stretch of coast. Its predecessor, built in 1803, was plagued by structural flaws and relentless erosion, ...

With 730,301 visitors recorded during the first five months of 2025, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors ...

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. — The removal of a large Coast Guard buoy is causing temporary closures of parking lots at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, prompting beachg ...

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore says it will be temporarily closing the Little Kinnakeet Beach Access and off-road ramp 34 parking lots to remove a large beached Coast Guard buoy.

Cape Hatteras reached 95 degrees on Tuesday and tied a high temperature record for the second day in a row, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Tuesday’s 95 degrees ties ...