Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to time their reflections. This is their fifth ...

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Island carver David O’Neal shows some of his decoys at the 2024 event. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival, celebrating local and regional decoy carvers, will be held ...

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

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The NC Ferry Division routes across the Pamlico Sound have been temporarily reduced to the winter schedule, or two runs per day each to Swan Quarter and Cedar Island. This is due propeller damage to ...

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Over the past 10 years, Ocracoke has been a wintering ground for three fascinating bird species. In 2018 a ...

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Becky Moore, one of two dental hygienists at the recent free dental clinic, provides service to an Ocracoke resident. Photo by Patty Huston-Holm Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Use alcohol ...

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