This 37-mile-long barrier island along the Atlantic coasts of Maryland and Virginia includes adjacent marsh islands and ocean waters. The park offers an extraordinary beach experience that allows ...

The main reason I chose to stay in Ocean City was because it was extremely close to the Maryland section of Assateague Island and only an hour drive to get to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

The United States is surrounded by islands that seem like paradise—but looks can be deceiving. From predator-filled shores to ...

The Bethany beach firefly is found only at parks and protected areas such as the Delaware Seashore State Park, Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. The Center ...

The easiest way to get to Assateague Island is to take the Ocean Gateway ... The Virginia district is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

And at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, it means teaching students about sea rise the way chief of education Liz Davis does: by throwing a bucket of water on a sand model of the park.