The site is a legacy of an earlier era of lax environmental regulations and when the majority Black area also had little ...

(via PBS Terra) In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather. Spanning a million acres, these ...

Visitors can get a taste of South Louisiana's natural state, where scenic spots like the Atchafalaya Basin, America's largest swamp and a total paradise for wildlife lovers, is located.

Nearly 40 years after regulators declared Devil's Swamp Lake and surrounding wetlands ... Michael Tritico, a southwest Louisiana environmentalist who commented on the new restoration plan, faulted ...

Discover how The Atchafalaya Basin protects Louisiana's coast from hurricanes. In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers ...