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

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

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

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

About 50%-75% of drownings occur in open water such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds. Some estimates indicate that the ...

In April of 2024, I took a trip to Assateague Island for my 27th birthday. While most people visit this spot in the summer, I opted to go in the off-season to avoid the crowds. While it was a ...

Though we didn't head to Chincoteague Island for the pony swim, I still wanted to see some of the estimated 150 ponies on the nearby Assateague Island via a boat tour. So, I booked a $50 boat ride ...

ASSATEAGUE NATIONAL SEASHORE. -- Entrance fees at Assateague Island National Seashore could soon be increasing, but only for some visitors. A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump ...