Why staffing cuts to national parks could pose safety concerns for summer visitors

Why staffing cuts to national parks could pose safety concerns for summer visitors

Assateague Island, Maryland — The shoreline of Maryland’s Assateague Island is a familiar place for surfer Zack Tyndall. A former firefighter paramedic, Tyndall often helped beachgoers there — but now, as the mayor of nearby Berlin, Maryland, he says safety isn’t guaranteed. “I don’t want to see anybody drown,” Tyndall told CBS News. “We had … Read more

Lifeguard impaled by umbrella pole on Asbury Park, N.J. beach says she was “just trying not to freak out”

Lifeguard impaled by umbrella pole on Asbury Park, N.J. beach says she was "just trying not to freak out"

A New Jersey lifeguard who was impaled by an umbrella left a hospital on Thursday and later recounted the terrifying ordeal. Asking to be identified only as “Alex,” the 18-year-old shared a hospital photo of her holding up a piece of the pole that went through her arm on Asbury Park Beach on Wednesday. “It … Read more