
Close Encounters
By Vickie Shufer Cindy Hamilton spotted approximately 100 white ibis at Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area in Virginia Beach. “White ibis are all white, except

Close Encounters
By Vickie Shufer Paul Simms photographed an “eagle drying after a bath at the Narrows at First Landing State Park” in Virginia Beach. Randy Latimer

Drinking it in
Innovators compete in open-ocean trials using waves to turn ocean water into drinking water Virginian-Pilot staff Reliable access to freshwater is critical for water-scarce coastal

Building up the beaches
Storm-swept areas to be replenished with tons of sand By Kari Pugh | Editor The storm-swept beaches of the Outer Banks will soon be replenished

Naturewise | New discoveries still coming after 14 years of dolphin watching
By Jessica Taylor | Correspondent As 2021 draws to a close and we plan for the new year ahead, I think about the discoveries we

Lighting the way for sea turtles
By Kari Pugh | Correspondent A pilot light project of Dominion Energy and the Town of Nags Head aims to make Outer Banks’ beaches more