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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 19; No structure better symbolizes the human struggle to cope with natural processes of the Outer Banks than the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The first Cape Hatteras lighthouse was built in 1802, more than 3,000 feet from the coeval shoreline. The base of that first...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Groins at Cape Hatteras: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 20; When the lighthouse was threatened by erosion in the early 1960s, the federal government responded with a series of efforts to stem the shoreline's retreat. In 1966, the National Park Service undertook a $300,000 beach replenishment project that pumped sand...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, NC: This is Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, North Carolina. It is North Carolina's best-known lighthouse. In 1989, after many debates, studies and proposals, the National Park Service made the decision to move the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse approximately one-half...; Format: image/photograph

Cape Hatteras National Seashore: Provides information about the conservation of coastal birds in this area as well as background information about the Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Ocracoke Island lighthouses.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Moving the lighthouse: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 21; After the construction of the groins, the National Park Service continued to protect the lighthouse beach with extensive sandbagging efforts, but an October storm in 1970 wiped out the sandbags. Replenishment projects followed in 1971 and 1973 on the north...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks: This Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” examines how coastal process continuously alter the structure of the Outer Banks, and how humans have adapted to and resisted these changes.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Buxton overwash: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 18; The Buxton overwash zone is located where the orientation of the island bends to form Cape Hatteras. The Buxton overwash zone has been the site of rapid shoreline retreat, frequent overwash, and the formation of inlets such as the Cape Inlet, Chacandepeco...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse: North Carolina's most famous lighthouse is open for tours. Learn about this history of this guardian of the “graveyard of the Atlantic”.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lighting the maritime path: The geography of North Carolina's lighthouses: In this lesson students will examine images of North Carolina lighthouses from the Built Heritage Collection at North Carolina State University and explore various websites to determine the relative location of eight North Carolina lighthouses and develop an understanding of maritime activities and coastal living.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Sonna Jamerson.

Hurricane storm surges in North Carolina: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 6; Figure 3 shows the bottom of the exhibit shown in Figure 2 and provides data on recent hurricanes in North Carolina. Those shown are four of the storms of the 1990s but do not include Dennis and Floyd in 1999, both of which occurred just weeks before the...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

The northern Outer Banks: In Natural and human impacts on the northern Outer Banks, page 1; The United States is currently experiencing a population boom along its eastern coast, and the development of beaches and coastal areas is taking place at an alarming rate. As humans invade the coastal zone, more and more reports are heard of erosion and property...; By Blair Tormey and Dirk Frankenberg.

Teaching suggestions: Graveyard of the Atlantic: These suggested activities will help your students develop a deeper understanding of the information in the article "Graveyard of the Atlantic."; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Bunker Hill Covered Bridge: One of the last two remaining covered bridges in North Carolina, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge has been named a National Civil Engineering Landmark.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Spiny dogfish: The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a species of small shark, typically growing to three or four feet in length. Spiny dogfish are typically found in bays and estuaries. Their habitat in the western Atlantic Ocean ranges from Greenland...; Format: image/photograph

War on the Outer Banks: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.2; Article describes action along the coast of North Carolina during the Burnside Expedition, 1862.; Format: article

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