Atchafalaya Basinkeeper announced it will host its ninth annual Save the Basin, celebrating and supporting one of the area’s most important swamps. The all-day event will be Sunday, March 16, at Rock ...

A scenic route through Louisiana's wetlands offers some of the South's best birdwatching, where forests, bayous, and trails create a haven for wildlife lovers.

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The Atchafalaya Basin (dark green in this satellite image, with the Atchafalaya River running through its center) is almost a million acres of bottomland woods and swamp. DeWitt Braud, LSU/USGS Nat.

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The ninth annual "Save the Basin," a celebration of the Atchafalaya Basin, will be Sunday, March 16, at Rock and Bowl in downtown Lafayette. The event will feature live music from Louisiana artists, ...