Assateague Island National Seashore doesn't have any lifeguards this year, and local officials and residents are sounding the alarm about the risk this poses for beachgoers. Why it matters: It's the ...

ACCOMACK COUNTY, VA - The town of Chincoteague is asking the Accomack County Board of Supervisors to enter a cost-share ...

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

Here is the complete guide to Assateague Island National Seashore, including things to do, when to visit, where to camp, and ...

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

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

northern Assateague Island (there are no campsites on the Virginia lands, otherwise known as the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge). After crossing the bridge from Route 611, ...

Speeding cars have long been a problem on Assateague Island, advocates say, with few drivers heeding the 25-mph limit and the island’s resident wild horses suffering the consequences.

Assateague Island stretches 37 miles along the Atlantic Coast of the Eastern Shore, from Chincoteague, Va., almost to Ocean City, Md. In between, officials say, ...