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 ...

These cypress trees are incredibly important for protecting ... Narrator] The Atchafalaya River Basin is America's largest river swamp and Louisiana's first line of defense against the extreme ...

We quietly float by tall cypress and tupelo trees. Some of them ... This forested swamp is tucked away in Tickfaw State Park in southeastern Louisiana. Steve Lawless has helped clear out branches ...

Long before paved roads and city skylines, the vast wetlands of South Louisiana served as the backdrop for a culture rooted ...

Swamp tours are a popular ... environmental issues coastal Louisiana is currently facing. Afterward, kayakers caravan to the tour site – the closest remaining cypress tupelo swamp, located ...