The swamp lakes of the American South offer serenity and beauty. This particularly remote one in Mississippi also boasts ...

In the heart of Mississippi’s murky swamps, an ancient sentinel—known to locals as the “Swamp Ghost”—stands unyielding. These are the bald cypress trees, whose gnarled roots and towering ...

To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow. KVIA. By Associated Press. Published December 3, 2024 6:11 PM ...

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 ...

Deprived of nutrients from the stanched Mississippi River, the swamp’s iconic trees are dying in stagnant water. Yet they’re now set to receive a life-saving boost.

Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 ...

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 ...

GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. But cutting off the natural flow of the ...

Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious $330 million conservation project intended to ...

A beloved recreation site, the swamp also houses bald eagles, ospreys, black bears and alligators and serves as a waystation for hundreds of different migratory birds. Deprived of nutrients from the ...