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08/23/2026

There is a real forest on the Outer Banks, and it exists because of fresh water sitting on top of salt water. 🌿

Buxton Woods on Hatteras Island is the largest maritime forest left in North Carolina, several thousand acres of live oak, loblolly pine, dwarf palmetto and American holly growing on a sandbar in the middle of the Atlantic. The trees survive because rain soaks into the dunes and floats there as a freshwater lens above the denser saltwater underneath. The whole forest is drinking out of a bubble.

Walk into it and the wind just stops. The oaks are bent flat toward the sound side from a century of salt spray, their branches braided together into low tunnels you have to duck through. Between the ridges there are freshwater ponds that hold water year round in the middle of a barrier island. It is quiet in a way the beach a half mile away never is.

That freshwater lens is also what Hatteras villages have drawn their drinking water from, which makes the forest less of a scenic bonus and more of a reason people could live out there at all. 🌊

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Tropical Update: On this Saturday morning, a tropical wave is moving off Africa and into the Atlantic Main Development Region; an area of low pressure is expected to develop over the coming days. The last few waves did not develop, but this one is showing more signs in the models of developing. At this time, it does not pose an immediate threat to any landmasses, but we will watch it over the coming 7-10 days to see where it goes and what happens to it. We're entering the prime period for Hurricane development over the next few weeks; even during a less busy season, now is not the time to let your guard down. At this time, there are no concerns, though as always I'll keep you posted.

-Ethan