Tag: National Park Service

Posted on 7/21/2019

Wright Brothers Monument Celebrates Apollo 11 Landing

Wright Brothers Monument Celebrates Apollo 11 Landing

From the 1969 broadcast. Buzz Aldrin sets foot on the surface of the moon.With a few hundred viewers spread across the lawn next to the Wright Brothers Monument tonight, the National Park Service celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon with a rebroadcast of the Walter

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Posted on 1/2/2017

A Mostly Good 2016 Year in Review

A Mostly Good 2016 Year in Review

2016-a mostly good year.2016 was certainly an interesting year. Most of it was really positive and and there is not doubt the Outer Banks is still the best place anywhere for a family vacation.Some of the headlines, though,

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Posted on 5/6/2016

Time to Climb-NPS Opens Outer Banks Lighthouses

Time to Climb-NPS Opens Outer Banks Lighthouses

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.Now that the weather is getting better, it's time to think about the view from the top—in this case the top of Outer Banks lighthouses. The two lighthouses that are part of Cape Hatteras

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Posted on 4/9/2016

National Park Service Turns 100

National Park Service Turns 100

Bodie Island Lighthouse.2016 is the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service and with the huge presence the NPS has on the Outer Banks there are some a few things coming up that might be worth checking out. There are three...

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