Hurricane Hype
By Jeffrey Myers To say we are vulnerable to our surroundings on the Outer Banks would be an understatement. With the sound to the west and the sea to the east, we truly...
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Modern Beach Shack
By Michelle Wagner The small house nestled among the live oaks of the maritime forest at 223 Wax Myrtle Trail isn’t your typical Southern Shores rental property. But “typical” is not what owners Gray...
In the Wink of an Eye
There’s a shallow cardboard box behind the counter of Wink’s in Kitty Hawk that’s filled with old keys. Most are still attached to key chains marked with numbers or family surnames. One advertises a...
Getting The Shot: An Interview With Outer Banks Lens Man Matt Lusk
Surf photography allows surfers and non-surfers alike to enjoy the sport from afar. Recording action imagery is no small task, so I sat down with Outer Banks lens man Matt Lusk to find out just what it takes to get the shot.
Outer Banks Mystery Revealed: What’s Really Inside the Wright Brothers National Memorial
Sitting atop a 90-foot hill and rising another 60-feet above that, the Wright Brothers National Memorial is an iconic symbol of the Outer Banks. What we came to discover is what lies behind the nickel and stainless steel doors.
The Birds And The Bees: A Family Affair
By Lindsey Beasley Dianna- Photos by Candace Owens with Brooke Mayo Photographers- Outer Bankers are doing their part to perpetuate more than one species—and you can too! The Birds When my daughter and...
History in a House
By Donna Baum, Photos by K. Wilkins The Nellie Midgette House is home to a Rare Collection of Beach Treasures A 100-year-old legacy began with a stroll on the beach. Ever noticed how...
Cottage Courts—Still a Part of the Outer Banks
By Kip Tabb – Not quite a motel and certainly, a little smaller than a cottage, the cottage courts were the introduction to an Outer Banks vacation for thousands of families from the 1940s...
For the Love of Doves
By Cathy Baldwin – Nestled off Kitty Hawk Road, sits the home of Jeanne and Steve Brook, a beautifully updated 100-year-old white farmhouse with a red barn and a wonderful menagerie of animals. Twenty-one...
A Jewel of an Island
By Kip Tabb – Photos by CHELLEshots, Michelle Conner – From there, the distance to Monkey Island is four miles, and the ride normally took about twenty minutes. We saw large rafts of...
