The North Carolina coastline had eroded 1,380 feet (421 meters) since the Cape Hatteras lighthouse was built, leaving some people to fear that the tallest lighthouse in the nation would be lost to the encroaching Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse, which was 129 years old at the time of its...
In 1999, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was carefully and slowly moved about one-half mile (.8 km) inland. Photo courtesy National Park Service Many barrier islands are being developed as popular vacation spots. Resort communities are being built, including high-rise hotels, condominiums, and gol...
America’s most special places will always be beautiful, but a warming climate forces us to accept that they can’t be frozen in time.
The result is a highly detailed map that can predict how the coast might change. The National Park Service plans to use this data to create resiliency projects for the many buildings and tourist attractions they care for. In North Carolina, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse has been under the thre...
This method is still used today when large, very heavy objects like the Cape Hatteras lighthouse need to be moved. Earthquake-Proof Buildings The new San Francisco International Airport uses many advanced building technologies to help it withstand earthquakes. One of these technologies involves giant...
This lighthouse, on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, was in danger of falling into the ocean. To save it, a group of men battled the forces of weather, mass, and the mightiest, most imperceptible force of all: time.
Twenty-four-year-old Sara Bright is one of these people. She sells seafood by the seashore, in Wildwood more specifically, a town famous for its rambunctious boardwalk, wide white beaches, and midcentury neon. She lives with her parents in nearby Cape May Courthouse on a seagrass-fringed pon...
In 1999, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was carefully and slowly moved about one-half mile (.8 km) inland. Photo courtesy National Park Service Many barrier islands are being developed as popular vacation spots. Resort communities are being built, including high-rise hotels, condominiums, and gol...