The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began another round of dredging at the Ocean City Inlet this week, aiming to remove sand that has built up near the West Ocean City Harbor entrance and restore the channel for boat traffic.
The nonprofit Assateague Island Alliance announced an auction to name a wild Assateague pony in the Maryland herd is open through Sunday.
Toms Cove Visitor Center on the Virginia side of Assateague Island National Seashore is permanently closed, effective as of Nov. 16, 2025.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, or Saltwater Cowboys, may have found the source of a rash of mysterious illnesses plaguing the southern herd of Chincoteague Ponies in recent months.
Flooded roads and beach erosion slowed the recovery on Chincoteague after Sunday’s coastal storm, with inches of standing water still visible near the causeway and at low-lying intersections Monday.
The federal government shutdown has forced changes at Assateague Island National Seashore, but visitors are still finding ways to enjoy the park.
The National Park Service announced a major paving project will affect access to portions of Assateague Island National Seashore starting Oct. 6.
A bike ride across the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The 37th annual Seagull Century pedaled off from Salisbury University Saturday morning.
One year after medical waste washed ashore from Rehoboth Beach to Assateague Island, forcing beach closures at the end of summer, investigators still have no updates about where it came from or how it happened.
Assateague Island National Seashore Park officials have announced the reopening of the Chincoteague Beach parking lot ahead of the Labor Day weekend after the effects of Hurricane Erin wreaked havoc and closed beach access for days.
