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Ranger Successfully Intervenes In Attempted Suicide - Point Reyes National Seashore
On December 25th, ranger Eric Peterson came upon a car parked at Limantour Beach with a woman standing unsteadily outside it. She then got back inside. When he checked her to see if she was okay, he noted that she appeared to have an altered state of...
Ocracoke Pony Herd Grows By Two Horses - Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The park has adopted two Shackleford Banks ponies from the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc. in Beaufort, North Carolina. The two fillies, named Sacajawea and Jitterbug, were delivered to Ocracoke Pony Pens on Sunday, December 13th. ...
Holiday Features Tours Of Plum Orchard Historic Mansion - Cumberland Island National Seashore
Over 75 visitors took part in a Plum Orchard Christmas at the historic mansion on Cumberland Island National Seashore on Sunday, December 13th. Some fifteen volunteers and staff had decorated the 1898 house for the special holiday tour.&nbs...
Network Of Marine Protected Areas Created - Point Reyes National Seashore
Earlier this month, California's Fish and Game Commission approved a sweeping plan to protect ocean habitats in 24 marine protected areas (MPAs) in state and federal waters, in accordance with the Marine Life Protection Act, a state law passed in 199...
Network Of Marine Protected Areas Created - Point Reyes National Seashore
Earlier this month, California's Fish and Game Commission approved a sweeping plan to protect ocean habitats in 24 marine protected areas (MPAs) in state and federal waters, in accordance with the Marine Life Protection Act, a state law passed in 199...
Man Drowns After Being Caught In Rip Current - Cape Hatteras National Seashore
On the afternoon of August 17th, Hyde County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a swimmer in distress near Ramp 67 on Ocracoke Island. Ranger Peter Zahrt responded along with Ocracoke VFD and Hyde County EMS. When they arrived, they found two vac...
Fishing Vessel Grounds On Island - Assateague Island National Seashore
The park and neighboring Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge have been working cooperatively with the Coast Guard to remove a grounded vessel from “the hook” at the southern tip of Assateague Island. The 77-foot-long, 160-ton fishing vessel Fri...
Visitor From Ohio Drowns In Atlantic Ocean - Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Ranger Jeff Goad received a call from Dare County dispatch around 5 p.m. on July 24th advising that a man was caught in an ocean riptide about 75 feet off Hatteras Beach and in need of assistance. Local and county emergency service personnel responde...
