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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
News
 

The National Park Service makes every effort to keep the public informed about news events, accomplishments, employee recognitions, and special and re-occurring events which occur within and around the units of the Park Service.

The National Park Service and Eastern National publish In The Park, the park newspaper, which provides visit planning information and contains articles on various resource-related topics. Copies of In The Park are available at all park visitor centers.

Cape Hatteras provides news releases to local and regional newspapers; current and past news releases can also be found here on the park website.

For all press inquiries, call the park's Public Information Officer at (252) 473-2111 or by e-mail.

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A navigational chart showing Cape Hatteras and Diamond Shoals  

Did You Know?
When the Home sank on Diamond Shoals off of Cape Hatteras in 1837, there were only two life jackets for all 130 people on board. Ninety people died. Congress passed the Steamboat Act the next year, requiring all vessels to carry one life jacket per passenger.

Last Updated: August 25, 2008 at 11:53 EST