Slim cypress trunks and topped-off tupelos signaled that the trees spent more energy on survival than growth. In turn, the region’s wildlife has also suffered, resulting in things like fewer birds.

With large cypress tree forests, vast wetlands, and an abundance of wildlife, this Louisiana natural wonder is a lookalike of ...

Part of Cypress Island Preserve, Lake Martin offers boat tours, blooming irises, and rare wildlife in one of Louisiana’s most scenic swamp ecosystems.

A rare old-growth cypress tree that is estimated to be about 300 years old in Maurepas Swamp on Friday, February 3, 2023. Most of this region was deforested decades ago.

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 ...

For the past 14 years, Ben Pierce has served as the executive director of the Lafayette-based nonprofit Louisiana Swamp Base, as well as the director for Swamp Base’s partner company, ...

The project, which has been on the books for several decades, is taking off thanks to a first-of-its-kind arrangement with a new levee being built in the river parishes. The 18-and-a-half mile ...

(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 ...

In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather.

Louisiana is gaining interest in a different type of fall color that appears in November on the bald cypress trees. Shades of red, brown, and orange are mirrored in our lakes and bayous.

Swamp tours are offered daily at 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Each tour lasts around an hour and 30 minutes, and the staff suggests arriving 15 minutes prior to the selected time slot.