In Louisiana, most people visit New Orleans. However, if you are looking for a more laid-back small-town experience, this ...

How Extreme Weather Shapes The Bayou Landscape. EINPresswire/ -- Along the Louisiana coast, weather is more than a passing event-it is a constant force shaping land, water, and wildlife. From tropical ...

Lake Martin, La — LAKE MARTIN, La. — We were looking for the big ones — the kind of alligators that give thrills to tourists toting cameras on shallow aluminum boats. After strolling the boardwalk ...

Three men were cited by LDWF for unauthorized activities and permit violations in Louisiana's Maurepas Swamp WMA; they also ...

Each episode of NBC's The Americas focuses on a specific region of the American supercontinent. For an hour, narrator Tom Hanks takes us up close and personal with natural stories happening in faraway ...

Folklore refers to traditional beliefs, customs, art forms and stories of a particular culture or group that are often passed down through generations. Legends of folklore may also contain tales of ...

Would you eat this? Louisiana officials are warning the state’s cooks to be wary if they try to eat the invasive giant apple snails spreading in swamps. The snails are native to South America.

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 indestructible ...