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

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

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

The Chincoteague Pony Swim is an annual weeklong carnival celebrating its centennial this year, when Virginia's wild ponies ...

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

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

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

If you want to cool off at a beach this summer, here are the top options for Marylanders, and they are all an easy drive.

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.

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.

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 Island National Seashore has two entrances: one on the north end, just eight miles from Ocean City, Maryland, and another on the south end, two miles from Chincoteague, Virginia.