WorldAtlas has released a list of the most snake infested lakes in Louisiana. Find out which lakes have the highest numbers ...

The Maurepas Swamp diversion is expected to replenish around 45,000 acres of wetlands over the next 50 years, protecting Louisiana residents in nearby parishes from storm surge while reviving a ...

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 nearly ...

They work every day to clean water, reduce runoff, and absorb floodwaters. Understanding these functions is key to appreciating what is lost when wetlands are destroyed”— Milton Walker Jr ...

(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 nearly ...

Besides injecting much-needed nutrients and oxygen into the swamp, river water will leave thin layers of sediment deposits that mitigate the effect of subsidence — a natural phenomenon on Louisiana’s ...

The couple wed at a waterside venue in Des Allemands, Louisiana, on Thursday, September 26, according to multiple reports. Lana Del Rey married a Louisiana swamp tour guide.

The 176 square mile (456 square kilometers) Maurepas Swamp just to the west of New Orleans holds Louisiana’s second largest contiguous forest, a beloved state wildlife refuge filled with water ...