Columnist's top three experiences were the Chincoteague Pony Swim, Dollywood and Petersburg High's 50th reunion. Here's everywhere she visited.

4. Chincoteague Island, Virginia Wild ponies roam freely across this barrier island, descendants of horses that survived a Spanish shipwreck centuries ago according to local legend. Every July, these ...

CHINCOTEAGUE — Thousands gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in the 100th anniversary of the popular tradition. Foal No. 36 ...

There’s a magical little island off Virginia’s Eastern Shore where your blood pressure drops the moment your tires hit the causeway. Chincoteague Island isn’t trying to be anyone’s idea of a perfect ...

Captain Dan’s Around the Island Tours and Daisey’s Island Cruises are local favorites, with captains who know exactly where to find the ponies and plenty of other wildlife. The Chincoteague National ...

Island getaways have long captured our imagination. South Pacific landfalls with coral reefs and tropical beaches, European isles bristling with medieval castles, a remote cabin in the woods on a lake ...

The horse struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday was not involved in last week’s 100th annual Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim, according to park officials. The horse, known as Gizmo, was the first to be ...

With the end of Pony Swim week at Chincoteague and many more interested in the horses of Assateague, officials at the Assateague Island National Seashore report that a horse was struck and killed ...