Refuge Offers Free Passes to Military
To show appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 – Armed Forces Day – the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance for active duty military members and their dependents to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and every unit of the Refuge System, as well as National Parks and other public lands. “Through the years, military members, especially those far from home in times of conflict, have found...
A Chincoteague Pony Rescue Left Unfinished
[Show as slideshow] 1234...131415► By Robert Boswell Publisher, Wild Pony Tales Few of the rescues made by Debbie Ober who runs Chincoteague Pony Rescue have been easy. But the latest one has tested her organizational skills, stretched already thin finances and torn her heart out. On April 28 she sent her husband, Tom, and two friends nearly 500 miles to Bristol, Tenn. pulling their rescue trailer only to discover a situation that Debbie admits may be too much...
Assateague Comes to Life in the Spring Sun
[Show as slideshow] 1234...789► There is no more interesting time of the year than early spring to take a ride out to the Atlantic Ocean, passing through the greenery of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. There is so much to see. On this day at the end of March, there are the mating rituals of the various birds that either hang around or just past through on the Atlantic Flyway. One could sit and look at the flirting...
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