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Summer 2015

Summer 2015

TO CATCH A CURRENT

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.

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More From Summer 2015

maritime forest on Ocracoke

AMAZING COAST: Hear the Call of a Maritime Forest

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.
image: Alligator in the grass.

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: NC Alligator Population Growing, Still Vulnerable

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.
image: Brian Byfield, N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency, at the Coastal Conference. Credit: Becky Kirkland.

SEA SCIENCE: HOT TOPICS: Coastal Conference Sparks Conversations

More than 200 experts from government, academia, industry and community groups gathered this spring for North Carolina's coastal conference.
Terri Kirby Hathway at SciTri.

FROM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR: Opportunities Abound

It’s been a year since my last letter-writing opportunity. Here are some highlights of what has happened since then.
Horses cross the shallow waters of the Rachel Carson Reserve

MUSIC IN THE MARSH: The Summer Soundscapes of the Rachel Carson Reserve

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.

PEOPLE AND PLACES: Students Train Eyes on the Coast

The ocean ran red around Bodie Island last October. Local reports said that the discolored water stretched from Oregon Inlet toward Buxton.
A colorful sunset on the beach at Jockey's Ridge.

STATE TREASURES: NC Parks Approach Century Mark

Legislation that ultimately led to the creation of North Carolina’s state parks system was passed just over a century ago.
Pasquotank River

Peace at the Pasquotank

I find peace at the river At the close of the day Where problems still exist, but troubles wash away.