Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden is worried because President Donald Trump's administration never hired 13 lifeguards to ...

The public beaches at Assateague National Seashore still have empty lifeguard stands after federal cuts to the National Park ...

At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs ...

National parks expect record visitors this holiday weekend while facing severe staffing shortages. At Maryland's Assateague ...

Remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal could dump up to 5 inches of rain on Maryland. Flash flooding and rip currents are ...

Check out this official guide to the 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Roundup, Swim and Auction, a historic celebration on the ...

When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards ...

Entrance fees at Assateague Island National Seashore could soon be increasing, but only for some visitors. A new executive ...

Assateague Island ranks no. 18 out of 50 for 'best beaches in the world' Two Assateague horses stand on Bayberry Drive at Assateague Island National Seashore on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Cars ...

There are no lifeguards on duty at national parks in Maryland. Local beachgoer Scott said the absence of lifeguards does not ...

Assateague Island wasn’t always an island. Before 1933 it was connected to Fenwick Island, and since the 1850s the area played host to several small communities.

Assateague Island National Seashore is unique in that there's so many different things to see. We've got four different main habitats; marsh, forest, dunes, and the beach.