Float or swim? Recently, this question has been at the center of a debate about what people should be told to do if caught in a rip current.
Summer is finally here. If you need a break from the glaring sun and crowded beaches, why not visit a Maritime Forest? They're located conveniently close to popular summer hot spots.
Though slow growing and late to mature, alligators in North Carolina nonetheless appear to be thriving in the Coastal Plain, according to a recent study by North Carolina State University researchers.
More than 200 experts from government, academia, industry and community groups gathered this spring for North Carolina's coastal conference.
It’s been a year since my last letter-writing opportunity. Here are some highlights of what has happened since then.
Close your eyes and imagine you are standing on the corner of a busy city street. What do you hear? The crossing sign beeping, cars buzzing by, groups of people talking — all of these sounds make up the city’s soundscape.
The ocean ran red around Bodie Island last October. Local reports said that the discolored water stretched from Oregon Inlet toward Buxton.
Legislation that ultimately led to the creation of North Carolina’s state parks system was passed just over a century ago.
I find peace at the river At the close of the day Where problems still exist, but troubles wash away.