The public beaches at Assateague National Seashore still have empty lifeguard stands after federal cuts to the National Park ...

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At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs warning that no lifeguards are on duty.

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Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden is worried because President Donald Trump's administration never hired 13 lifeguards to ...

Assateague Island National Seashore doesn't have any lifeguards this year, and local officials and residents are sounding the alarm about the risk this poses for beachgoers. Why it matters: It's the ...

When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards ...

Big Bend, one of the largest national parks in the U.S., is now operating with just half the staff it needs. As part of a ...

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The beaches at Assateague may look as beautiful as ever this summer, but they’ll be missing something critical: lifeguards.