Idle Minds - Outer Banks

11/29/2024

11/26/2024

The G.A Kohler is viewable in multiple locations between Ramp 25 and 27. Does anyone know if the church built from the wreckage is still standing? https://www.carolinadesigns.com/obx-guide/history/shipwrecks/george-a-kohler/

09/05/2024

Great documentary..

For filmmakers Jordan Montgomery and Clay Mein, the Outer Banks isn’t just a surf destination — it’s a community, and a second home."A big aspect was wanting...

08/16/2024

Watching Ernesto 🌊

06/16/2024

Seen whales but not this kind

Amiee Dean and her family were fishing at the Point on Cape Hatteras on Wednesday when they – and everyone else on the beach – had what’s likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

06/12/2024

The early bird catches the...turtle! 🐢☀️

Female sea turtles come to the shore to nest during the night and/or morning, which is why beach ramps close from 9pm to 7am (or 6am for priority ramps). This allows for the females to lay their nests undisturbed and unharmed and gives time for our Resource Management team to protect the nests.

Female loggerheads (the most common on the Seashore) start laying eggs once they reach about 20 years old and can lay 3-4 nests per season. Nests can average anywhere from 80-120 eggs and incubate approximately 60 days until they hatch.

Read about how unattended beach equipment, artificial lights, and other threats impact sea turtle nesting and what to do if you see one nesting ⬇️
https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/nature/seaturtles.htm

📸 NPS | E. Gosnell, photo taken on 5/27/24 at 5:30am during a morning beach patrol
Image Description: A female loggerhead (Caretta caretta) is seen actively laying her nest on Cape Hatteras National Seashore early in the morning.

02/08/2024

Last year a new top... This year a face lift! We love the weathered cedar shake look but unfortunately it doesn't last and is prone to water issues as it ages.