Whenever I hear about the wild horses of Assateague Island, I immediately start to picture free-spirited ponies dashing through the marshes and over the dunes, their manes flowing in the wind like ...

Speeding cars have long been a problem on Assateague Island, advocates say, with few drivers heeding the 25-mph limit and the island’s resident wild horses suffering the consequences.

He has to admit — the warning signs were there. A man enjoying a day at the beach on Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland, had his fun cut short after attempting to pet one of the park ...

While enjoying a day at Assateague Island beach, located off the coast of Maryland, an older man in a Speedo decided he would attempt to pet a wild horse that was roaming the area, despite signs ...

There’s just something about the image of horses running along beaches, crashing gallantly through the surf, muscles rippling beneath windswept coats. It’s the stuff of Hollywood and the ...

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) — A wild stallion has been struck and killed by a car on the Maryland side of Assateague Island. The National Park Service said in a statement Friday that the horse ...

There’s just something about the image of horses running along beaches, crashing gallantly through the surf, muscles rippling beneath windswept coats. It’s the stuff of Hollywood and the ...

There are no lifeguards on duty at national parks in Maryland. Local beachgoer Scott said the absence of lifeguards does not ...

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horse history on assateague island Late 17th century: Early European settlers place livestock on the island, including ­horses, to avoid taxes. 1750: The Spanish galleon La Galga sinks off the ...

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) — A wild stallion has been struck and killed by a car on the Maryland side of Assateague Island. The National Park Service said in a statement Friday that the horse ...