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 ...

It spans approximately 1,200 miles, stretching from Florida to Texas, and is home to the largest swamp in America, the ...

Visitors can get a taste of South Louisiana's natural state ... hikers can experience a true Southern cypress swamp. As for birders, they can see more than 200 species. Birding is productive ...

In addition to alligators, Louisiana's swamps and bayous offer ... kayakers caravan to the tour site – the closest remaining cypress tupelo swamp, located about 45 minutes west of the city.

The swamp airboat skimmed across ... east of Lafayette mirrored the large Louisiana sky, cloud-smudged and cornflower blue. Shards of dried cypress punctured the wrinkled waters like fish teeth ...