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Back In The Day

A Wild Ride: The Manteo-Hatteras Bus Line

Before NC Highway 12, there were three brothers forging their own path in a Ford station wagon.

by Jimmy Tomlin
Guides

23 Breathtaking Views on the Carolina Coast

At the top of the loftiest lighthouse, on sugar-sand beaches, beneath ancient live oaks twisting their knobby arms toward the sun, and from coastal cottages perched in the dunes, the North Carolina coast offers endless beauty on the edge of the earth.

by Our State Staff
Features

NC Highway 12 is North Carolina’s Line in the Sand

Shifting sands, tides, and tempests have shaped the Outer Banks for centuries. Now, those forces pose a constant threat to the islands’ lifeline — and a complicated challenge for the keepers of one of the state’s most famous roads.

by Jeremy Markovich
Columns

The Space Between

The tidal inlets that separate our barrier islands are a living, breathing symbol of our coast — the ever-changing portals between sound and sea.

by T. Edward Nickens
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Black Skimmers, Natives of Oregon Inlet

What’s in a name? A lot: This bird’s moniker describes its appearance and how it fishes.

by T. Edward Nickens

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