Once the youngest commercial fisherman on Ocracoke Island, one man returned to his village to continue a legacy that’s been honored for generations.
The Captain: Brent Gaskill
Raised on and by the waters around his Carteret County home, a fisherman found his calling guiding fellow anglers to far-flung destinations.
The Living Edge
From the expanses of needlerush at Cedar Island to the lush spartina feathering the shores of Bodie and Roanoke islands, our salt marshes are the threshold to a watery world — the heartbeat of our coastal ecosystem.
Make It Snappy
Brief but delicious, soft-shell crab season is cherished by diners as well as the folks who work around the clock to put these native pinchers on our plates.
Old Christmas in Rodanthe
For more than 200 years, villagers in the Outer Banks community have celebrated Christmas on their own terms.
Christmas on Portsmouth Island
More than 50 years after the last residents of Portsmouth Island moved away, a descendant of the once-busy shipping village decks the halls in their honor.
The Stewards of Salter Path’s Fishing Tradition
In Carteret County, fall brings schools of silvery mullet — and one of the last crews on the East Coast that rolls tractors onto the beach to gather them.
The Diamond City Descendants
Once, hardy islanders made a life on the shores of Shackleford Banks — until a series of storms forced them to leave. Every five years, their present-day generations return to this beachside site to remember.
The Outer Banks’ Unsung Heroines
A quest to learn about her mother and grandmothers led a genealogist to the untold stories of her Outer Banks ancestors.
