. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Page 10. Page 16 Features The Pea Island Lifesavers: Black Surfmen Remembered The Pea Island Lifesavers were men of courage and determination. They were also men of color during a time when racial tension swelled. After Reconstruction and beyond World War II, an all-black crew manned this Outer Banks station. These surfmen rescued several hundred people from the churning ocean. But equally important, they transcended prejudice and relentless attempts to sabotage their success. Writers David Wright and Davi
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Page 10. Page 16 Features The Pea Island Lifesavers: Black Surfmen Remembered The Pea Island Lifesavers were men of courage and determination. They were also men of color during a time when racial tension swelled. After Reconstruction and beyond World War II, an all-black crew manned this Outer Banks station. These surfmen rescued several hundred people from the churning ocean. But equally important, they transcended prejudice and relentless attempts to sabotage their success. Writers David Wright and David Zoby share their research into the history of the Pea Island Lifesavers 2 Shipwrecked! The Graveyard of the Atlantic Brings Prosperity to Coastal Communities Thousands of shipwrecks lie off the coast of North Carolina, a reminder of the fury of nature and the ravages of war. But these disasters of yesteryear brought fortune to Outer Banks communities. Rescued cargo often sustained villagers, and the prospect of shipwrecks created jobs for lifesavers. Coastwatch writer Larisa Tatge found there's residual profit in these sunken treasures even today, as divers and tourists visit the wreck sites and historians strive to preserve them 10 Standing by Their Men: Women Speak for Commercial Watermen A unified voice can be heard above the din over regulation of the commercial fishing industry. Though the hand on the helm of fishing vessels is typically male, this chorus is decidedly female. Free-lance writer Julie Ann Powers introduces readers to the women — wives, girlfriends, mothers and daughters — who are becoming the political voice for North Carolina's commercial watermen 16 Diamondback Terrapins: Habits and Habitats What's that snapping and crackling in the marsh? Maybe it's the sound of a diamondback terrapin with a snoutful of periwinkle snails 20 Commercial Fishermen Recycle 22 Tons of Used Equipment A novel project on the coast this spring had fishermen sorting thro
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