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 ...

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

Assateague Island Boat Tour - Sail around Assateague Island on a boat tour from Chincoteague Island. Search for wild horses, ...

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

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

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.

A cautionary note currently greets visitors to the beach at Assateague Island National Seashore: "Warning: No lifeguard on duty." Here's what to know.