Picture this: wild horses galloping along pristine beaches while ocean breezes carry whispers of centuries-old mysteries. Welcome to North Carolina's Outer Banks—a magical string of barrier islands ...

For a small island that’s only 16-miles long, it’s surprising how many cool things to do are on Ocracoke Island. Despite being packed with attractions, it still has that slow living pace you’re ...

The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina that run 120 miles from the Virginia border to Ocracoke Island. A popular vacation destination, Southerners can’t get ...

Kate Lewis is a writer and longtime visitor to the Outer Banks. She currently lives outside Washington, D.C. A series of barrier islands and land along the North Carolina coast that stretches for well ...