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COASTAL TIDINGS , 



OCRACOKE ISLAND: 



TEACHERS EXPLORE UNIQUE CULTURE 



A group of teachers from across North Carolina learn the history, 



heritage and culture of Ocracoke from Alton Ballance, a tenth-generation 



native son. Ann Green shares the adventure with readers 



COASTGUARD STATION TAKES NEW MISSION 

 The U.S. Coast Guard Station on Ocracoke Island has served the state for 

 nearly six decades. In its new life, it will be transformed into a teaching 

 and learning center 



A FERRYTALE FOR ALL SEASONS 



Bom of geographic necessity, the North Carolina Ferry Division has 

 become the second largest state-owned and -operated system in the 

 country. Pam Smith tells why the ferries are much more than a pleasant 

 way to tour the coast 



DOLPHIN WATCHING 



TOURISTS' TRIPS CAN PROVIDE RESEARCH DATA 

 Wildlife-related activities, such as dolphin watching, are increasing along 

 coastal North Carolina. Ann Green shows how a Sea Grant survey and 

 Outer Banks tour operators are providing insight into what tourists want 

 to know — and need to know — about the species 



PEOPLE & PLACES: Charles Kurait Trail: Exploring Sites & Sounds 

 Discover nature at its best — and wildest — along a dozen trails 

 dedicated to Charles Kuralt's love of this country's natural treasures. 

 Pam Smith highlights sites established by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife 

 Service and Kuralt's friends and family 



THE CATCH: The Red Drum: 



First in Fish for North Carolina Recreational Anglers 



Go fishing for red drum and learn catch-and-release techniques from a 



Sea Grant expert 



A HISTORIAN'S COAST: The Book of Nature 

 Historian/author David Cecelski gives readers a rare look into the life of 

 Allen Parker, a tidewater slave. Cecelski draws from Parker's memoirs. 

 Recollections of Sla\>ery Times, to reveal details of a slave's daily life, 

 including lessons from "the book of Nature." 



COASTWATCH 



