A longtime coast watcher tells the story of the beautiful and everchanging coast of North Carolinarich in culture history and landscapeampampamp8212with words and photographs.ampampamp160This gorgeous richly illustrated book for visitors and residents alike details the charms and controversies of the ampampquotbanksampampquot of North Carolina. Hatcher highlights the current wonders of the famous coast as well as an intriguing history that includes the familiar Outer Banks legendary Wright Brothers flight the Graveyard of the Atlantic and the picturesque lighthouses as well as the lesser known Chitlin Circuit beach resort a 1898 coup dampampamp8217etat and a controversial sea bird. Told with an ear for the native language and local lore with a taste for the water and its riches and above all with an eye toward the preservation of a vanishing environment and culture this will be the goto book for readers who want an overview of the North Carolina coastal region.