Gareth McGrath

As manatee sightings and maybe numbers in NC increase, officials say people need to learn to observe but leave the docile, endangered sea cows alone

The coldest weather of the season is expected to roll into the Cape Fear region next week, with low temperatures struggling to get above freezing

"Through record-breaking ocean warming, human carbon pollution is worsening hurricane catastrophes in our communities." - Dr. Daniel Gilford, climate scientist

The hope is the fish will prove more successful at reproducing than striped bass from the Roanoke River and help rebuild a sustainable fishery in the river

The nonprofit group has now raised more than $6.5 million toward the $8 million purchase price for the 150 acres at the southern tip of Topsail Island

The female manatee, rescued from the Tar River near Greenville before Thanksgiving, has been recovering at SeaWorld in Orlando.

If you need to get out and are willing to brave the elements, you could have a local natural areas largely to yourself this winter USA TODAY NETWORK

With the promise to cut regulations, reduce waste, and end nonessential federal programs, President-elect Trump is promising to shake things up. Here's what that could mean for the N.C. coast.

For the head of The Nature Conservancy's prescribed burn operations in Southeastern North Carolina, starting fires is \