Articles
Ocracoke is the Real Treasure Island
It doesn’t take long for the first-time Ocracoke visitor to notice that the island is proud of its piratical heritage. Though some may think our treasured tales are romantic or embellished legends, the truth is that Ocracoke has real pirates in its past. Blackbeard may seem larger than life, but his story is preserved... Read More
Working on the Water
Inside the Albatross Fleet’s dock house there’s a wall filled with old photographs that tell a story about the early days of charter fishing on Hatteras Island. There you can see Captain Ernal Foster, the man who single-handedly started the Outer Banks charter fishing industry in 1937, as he poses with his first giant... Read More
It All Started with a Blue Chair
Consider the iconic, canvas, blue beach chair. It’s the same sort your parents probably sat in years ago when you were a kid playing on the beach — you know, with the wooden frame and the cross pieces of material. For so many of us, it’s a talisman of summer, a steady reminder of relaxing hours spent under the sun and... Read More
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, A Real Fish Story
Most anglers and vacationers here today can’t recall the Outer Banks without the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Sure, there are the old-timers who’ve been fishing these waters for decades that remember, but for most of us, the fishing center is a fixture, totally paired in our minds with offshore fishing and the... Read More
The Story Behind the Paper Canoe
Every place has a history. And on the Outer Banks, as we all know, those histories can stretch back generations. But, even when the history is somewhat more recent, it still carries meaning and helps to set a context – to give a foundation upon which the present day experience is set. Such is the case with The Paper... Read More