The death of the Parksley, Virginia, 18-year-old came months after a federal hiring freeze limited staffing of the National Park Service.

A drowning death off an Assateague Island beach last week came days after Maryland lawmakers implored the Trump ...

A century long tradition. The 100th annual pony swim from Assateague to Chincoteague Island took place Wednesday morning.

Thousands gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in ...

A swimmer died at Assateague Island, weeks after state leaders called on the Trump administration to increase lifeguard ...

An 18-year-old male died Thursday afternoon after being pulled from the waters near the southern end of the Chincoteague ...

An 18-year-old male at Assateague Island National Seashore died July 24 while swimming near the Southern End of the ...

Officials have identified the teen who drowned while swimming at Assateague Island National Seashore on July 24 as 18-year-old Cresencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez of Parksley, Virginia.

The lifeguard chairs on Assateague Island in Virginia have been empty all summer due to federal cuts. Staring today, these ...

"As we parked the kayaks, a pony nosily came up to the front of the kayak, offering us a close-up look at these beautiful ...

Maryland Sens. Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen had recently asked the Trump administration to add lifeguard positions at the national park.

The 100-year tradition includes the Pony Swim on Wednesday and Pony Auction on Thursday. Follow along with the Pony Swim action here.