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Assateague Island Faces Wilderness Status Push
Assateague Island, straddling Maryland and Virginia, draws visitors to its state park and federal refuge while advocates urge Congress to declare its central 6,500 acres a wilderness area. The island is already a national seashore with few residents aside from federal staff, animals, and wildlife. Bridges connect both ends for tourist access amid undeveloped marshes and dunes.
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Assateague Island
Maryland-Virginia
United States
Department of the Interior
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