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cape hatteras national seashore: Beach Driving On Cape Hatteras National Seashore Now Requires A Permit - 02/01/12 12:11 PM
The Outer Banks Voice Park Service sets beach driving permit prices Rob Morris | February 1, 2012 A plan designates areas for beach driving. (NPS)
Driving on the beach at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will cost $50 for a seven-day permit and a $120 for a year.
The fees were announced Wednesday as the National Park Service prepares to put new rules for beach driving into effect Feb. 15.
Originally mandated by a presidential directive in the 1970s, management of access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore went through a years-long process before the final rule for off-road vehicle use … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: The Fight To Save Hatteras Island Beaches From Being Closed Forever - 09/07/10 02:07 PM
Many of you might not know that for the last few years the residents of Hatteras Island and all of us on the Outer Banks have been fighting to keep the beaches on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore open to the public. For over 100 years residents and tourists alike have enjoyed open access to all of the beaches along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore from just north of Oregon Inlet the tip of Ocracoke. Those beaches provide some of the best surfing and surf fishing found anywhere along the east coast. Now the highly connected and deep pocketed Audubon Society and a … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: Public Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Beaches On The Outer Banks Under Attack - 04/15/10 02:40 PM
For the last few years the Outer Banks has been under attack from a group of well funded and connected evniromentalist that want to close all public access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. All of this over a bird, the Piping Plover, which is not endangered by the way. The Piping Plover has thrived on the Outer Banks long before the environmentalist turned the Plover into their poster child for getting the beaches closed. So far they have prevailed in getting the beaches partially closed throughout most of the year. For over 100 years the public has had free access to drive out onto Seashore beaches to fish, surf, or … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: Outer Banks Named One Of The Best Beach Bargins For 2009 - 06/29/09 02:31 PM
Outer Banks Best Beaches and Bargains 2009
Top Travel Lists And Great Offers Make NC Barrier Islands Smart Choice
(Outer Banks, NC) June 25, 2009 - The Outer Banks of North Carolina is fast becoming the preferred choice for families looking for value-added vacations closer to home with all the fun in the sun this summer.  Here is some of what the world is saying about our barrier islands:  Coquina Beach in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, near Nags Head, NC is listed by Fodor's as one of the 7 Best Family Beaches in the East, and Forbes Traveler has named … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: Cape Hatteras Beach Makes Dr. Beach Top 10 for 2009 - 05/28/09 09:42 AM
 
Well the Outer Banks has done it again this year with the beach at Cape Hatteras making Dr. Beaches Top 10 List of America's Best Beaches. It is no secret that the Outer Banks from Corolla to Ocracoke provide some of the most breathtaking and natural scenery anywhere on the east coast. It's the reason why over 5 million tourists a  make the Outer Banks their vacation destination each year. In fact in 2007 the beaches on Ocracoke came in at #1 by Dr. Beach in 2007, the first time any beach outside the state of Hawaii or Florida was awarded the top … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: Preserve Outer Banks Beaches- Beach Access Update - 03/09/09 09:22 AM
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach closures will begin this month for the 2009 nesting season for the Piping Plovers. The closures are subject to change at any time depending on when and where the birds decide to build a nest. You can get updates on beach closures from the National Park Service.
Last week an update was giving to Judge Boyle who is overseeing the case by Park Superintendent Mike Murray: 
"A beach-driving agreement brought a big change to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but it might not be the only reason for a bounce in successful bird and turtle nesting, the … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: ORV Beach Access Update - 09/18/08 02:53 PM
The current appeal to Washington to overturn the current ORV consent decree was denied. It looks like the parties will have to get back to the table to continue the negotiations to come up a permanent ORV management plan. You can read more about the decision at www.HometownOBX.com or my recent blog post on the issue.
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cape hatteras national seashore: Cape Hatteras ORV Beach Access Update - 09/08/08 03:39 PM
It looks like the negotiating committee for the ORV Beach Access Management Plan is getting back to the table this week. The 2 sides to the long battle over who will manage the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have once again decided that more talks are needed to try and come up with a solution to the current court mandated access plan. The meeting will held in Avon today and while most of the locals here on the Outer Banks pray that our local representatives can work their magic to get the current plan overturned, many are not that optimistic.
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cape hatteras national seashore: Outer Bank Beach Named Top 10 For 2008!!! - 05/27/08 12:31 PM
The beaches of the Outer Banks has once again made the famous Dr. Beach Top 10 Beaches in the USA. Last year Ocracoke beach claimed the #1 on the list. Once a beach has made it to #1 it is then taken out of the running. So this year it was Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach that made the list at #8.
It seems that for the last few years an Outer Banks beach has made the list. That is one of the reasons that millions of people come to the Outer Banks to vacation and buy 2nd homes or to retire. … (0 comments)

cape hatteras national seashore: OUter Banks ORV Beach Access Decision Reached - 04/17/08 06:38 AM
According to the Island Free Press an agreement in the ongoing saga of ORV Beach Access has finally been reached. See the article below:
Apr. 16: The parties to a lawsuit over ORV use on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore filed a settlement today in U.S. District Court in Raleigh. The settlement was filed in the form of a consent decree that now goes before U.S. District Court Judge Terrence W. Boyle, who must approve the terms of the agreement.The end result of the settlement is that management of seashore resources is now in the hands of Judge Boyle and the private, … (5 comments)

 

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