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The tallest active sand dune system on the East Coast turns out to be a classroom. Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching beginners to fly at Jockey's Ridge State Park since 1974, using 427 acres of shifting sand and reliable ocean wind to do what the Wright Brothers understood about this place long before anyone built a school here. The annual Hang Gliding Spectacular — the longest-running hang gliding competition in the world — draws professionals and spectators alike, free to the public.
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