National Parks Traveler: Cape Hatteras' Crowds And Collapsing Houses

National Parks Traveler Podcast

English - March 06, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MB - ★★★★★ - 102 ratings
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From coast to coast, national parks, national forests, and state parks are being crowded, if not overrun at times, by visitors.

One part of the country that has seen record-breaking visitation has been the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and the Wright Brothers Memorial combined welcomed nearly 4 million visitors last year.

National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent Dave Hallec discuss that record visitation, and risks to ocean-front homes at Rodanthe.