The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has released the 2024 Coastal Bays Report Card rating the overall health of the bays at a B, the highest score the bays have achieved so far.
Multiple agencies were involved with a successful search and rescue operation in the waters off Worcester County on Wednesday night after receiving reports of a missing boater.
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.
The $1,010,500 grant from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund will cover half the cost of the Pirate's Wharf Park Development Project Phase II, according to a press release.
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.
Nearly a week after Hurricane Erin hit offshore, crews are still working to repair the damage left behind on Assateague and Chincoteague.
An 18-year-old swimmer who drowned at Assateauge Island National Seashore in the waters off of Virginia's portion of the U.S. National Park on July 24 has been identified as 18-year-old Cresencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez of Parksely, Virginia.
The lifeguard chairs on Assateague Island in Virginia have been empty all summer due to federal cuts. Staring today, these trained swimmers will be on guard, every day, until late August.
Officials counted 79 horses on the island, up from 73 a year prior, and closer to the population goal range of 80 to 100.