Marina Henke: Beyond making for dashing gift-shop keychains, the reason for this popular hue is two-fold. First is that the color red often helps lighthouses stay visible. To be seen, after all, is ...

MANTEO, N.C. — The Bodie Island Lighthouse, recognized by its unique horizontal black and white stripes, will open for climbing this year beginning Friday, April 19. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a ...

If you’ve ever walked the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore at night and seen the stars spread like glitter on a black velvet sky, imagine how much darker it must look to seafarers trying to ...