The project is expected to replenish around 45,000 acres of wetlands over the next 50 years, protecting Louisiana residents ...

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 ...

Dozens of volunteers planted 600 cypress trees near a Madisonville lighthouse on Tuesday morning, organized in connection with the NFL ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl in New Orleans.

The Maurepas Swamp hasn't been thriving since the clear-cutting of bald cypress trees for building materials in the early 1900s, destroying the forest.

Louisiana is home to one of the most fascinating natural wonders in America: The largest cypress tree in the U.S. Here's where to find it.

Day Trips: Louisiana Swamp Tours Louisiana swamp tours dive deep into Cajun country By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., March 22, 2019. Tweet. print. write a letter. Photos by Gerald E. McLeod.

Deprived of nutrients from the stanched Mississippi River, the swamp's iconic trees are dying in stagnant water. Yet they're now set to receive a life-saving boost.

A wild and watery preserve situated just half an hour south of New Orleans offers visitors to the Big Easy a simple diversion away from the city's endless party scene. Here, at the Barataria Preserve ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — The playful black Labrador inched her paws toward the water like she wanted to go on the swamp tour. Our guide, Bryan Champagne, who was manning the 24-foot crawfish skiff ...

Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 ...

Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. A beloved recreation site, the swamp also houses bald eagles ...

Deprived of nutrients from the stanched Mississippi River, the swamp’s iconic trees are dying in stagnant water. Yet they’re now set to receive a life-saving boost.