By measuring a humpback whale eye specimen, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Duke University researchers found ...

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission wants to advance toward an even split between commercial and recreational ...

Duke University undergraduate Ava Kocher in this guest commentary explores the value of using living shorelines to protect ...

The decades-old tree conservation program was put in place in the 1940s to identify and conserve the nation’s largest ...

Tests of water samples taken at the sound-side site indicate bacteria levels above state and federal recreational standards.

As tourism season ramps up, visitors to coastal areas where wild horses roam are reminded to keep a safe distance.

Beachgoers to Hyde or Dare counties during the busy season can sign up for ocean and beach condition text alerts from Outer ...

Wilmington and area residents may hand load free mulch and partially decayed stump grindings on a first-come, first-serve ...

"The purpose of these devices is to gather traffic data on the number of vehicles entering the Outer Banks that are currently ...

The N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores opened Friday a newly revamped gallery that uses vibrant panels, colorful sculptures and interactive displays to illustrate its coral conservation and ...

National Weather Service forecasters are predicting the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30, to have above-normal activity.

N.C. Division of Coastal Management's online map may be used to find public waterfront access sites and nearby amenities.