Since the Island Free Press (IFP) was launched 18 years ago, it has become an annual tradition to look back on the stories ...

As an Australian who grew up by the beach, I can’t recommend beach life enough. If you’re looking for a beach getaway to ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Dozen Buxton and Rodanthe houses fell into the surf; Outer Banks stays open. Collapse affected a tiny share of rentals; most vacation ...

Dozen Buxton and Rodanthe houses fell into the surf; Outer Banks stays open. Collapse affected a tiny share of rentals; most vacation properties remain available. National parks, museums and seasonal ...

Two miles from the northernmost part of Corolla sit rows of large, pastel-colored houses making up the Whalehead community. Over several decades, the neighborhood has grown to accommodate hundreds of ...

Even without climate change, the Outer Banks—a nearly two-hundred-mile stretch of barrier islands between the mainland and the Atlantic, running from just north of Roanoke Island, where the British ...

When Stacy Morgan and her husband, Brandon Dodick, bought their beach house in Buxton, North Carolina, in May, they imagined one day spending their retirement there. Five months later, the house was ...

Additional homes could collapse in the coming days, officials said. Several more North Carolina homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean, and more could collapse in the coming days, according to ...

Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September. By Christine Hauser Beaches were closed in two communities on North ...

This story is republished as part of our partnership with Inside Climate News. The Outer Banks of North Carolina attracts more than 5 million visitors annually who prize this 200-mile stretch of ...

UPDATE: A fifth house fell into the waves on Oct. 28 on Tower Circle Road in Buxton around 4:30 p.m., according to the National Park Service. The updated story continues below. Waves battering the ...

Homes in the Outer Banks of North Carolina face rising risks from erosion and sea level rise. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News The Outer Banks of North Carolina attracts more than 5 million ...