Looking for a peaceful North Carolina beach getaway? Topsail Beach is the perfect low-key alternative to the Outer Banks, with stunning shores, local charm, and no crowds.

The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands ... Nags Head is the largest beach resort town in the area, and in some ways tourism has taken a toll on the small-town charm of the ...

Everyone has a picture in their mind of what the perfect Outer Banks getaway looks like. For many, it involves roaming down ...

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Looking for a coastal escape? Assateague Island offers wild horses, serene beaches, and fewer crowds than the Outer Banks.

HGTV included Ocracoke Island, at the southern tip of the state’s Outer Banks region, on its 50 most charming small towns in America list. “Residents of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina ...

To see what it was before, which was beautiful, and what it has transformed into, it's just absolutely spectacular,” the ...

KITTY HAWK, N.C. — The fishing industry is paramount to the Outer Banks. “How important is fishing to Dare County? Prior to 1980 nothing here in Dare County was even built without a commercial ...

Researchers with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida report an orca has been sighted for the first time off Kitty Hawk on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. National Park Service photo Great ...