The Outer Banks consist of a collection of barrier islands along the North Carolina coast. The area is split into three regions, according to the Visitors Bureau: the Northern Beaches, Roanoke ...

The best way to get around Outer Banks is by car. The islands stretch about 130 miles ... You'll find bike maps on the tourism board's website. If you don't have access to your own set of wheels ...

Shifting sands are connecting Shark Island to Cape Lookout ... complex rescues to safely remove them.” Waters off the Outer Banks are notoriously treacherous as the point where the northbound ...