. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Fully rigged ship Coastwatch I Winter2006 I 19. LEFT: Crew members on HMS Bounty demonstrate the workaboard a sailing ship. ABOVE Visitors will get a ehanee to walkdecks of tall ships visiting North Carolina this summer. legend and lore with an enthusiastic following. Tourism that emphasizes culture, history and heritage is growing in the state and nation. The Department of Commerce recently established a maritime heritage tourism development officer position based in Carteret Count
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Fully rigged ship Coastwatch I Winter2006 I 19. LEFT: Crew members on HMS Bounty demonstrate the workaboard a sailing ship. ABOVE Visitors will get a ehanee to walkdecks of tall ships visiting North Carolina this summer. legend and lore with an enthusiastic following. Tourism that emphasizes culture, history and heritage is growing in the state and nation. The Department of Commerce recently established a maritime heritage tourism development officer position based in Carteret County. Regional and local governments and visitors bureaus also are establishing similar posts. The trend parallels a rise in ecotourism, says Jack Thigpen, North Carolina Sea Grant extension director. Thigpen, who studies coastal tourism, theorizes the renewed interest in history is a counterbalance to today's fast- paced, electronic-driven existence. "Connecting to history and nature has become very important in our urban-based population," he says. "It's an opportunity to see and experience something 'real.' Our Internet- and TV-based world does not provide ; LINKS: • Americas' Sail: • Museum: • Pepsi Americas'Sail 2006: • Sinbad: • Sinbad's Privateer's Commission: • HMS Bounty: Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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