While the exact number is difficult to gauge, there are approximately between 11,000 and 20,000 different bird species.. Out of all these species, 12% of all living birds, approximately 1,200 ...

The Maurepas Swamp is a 176-square-mile wetland 26 miles west of New Orleans, bordering Maurepas Lake, a 93-square-mile brackish estuary. It's a quintessential Louisiana landscape, home to water ...

The project is expected to replenish around 45,000 acres of wetlands over the next 50 years, protecting Louisiana residents ...

While the exact number is difficult to gauge, there are approximately between 11,000 and 20,000 different bird species. Out of all these species, 12% of all living birds, approximately 1,200 ...

Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center is ranked #8 out of 15 things to do in Baton Rouge. See pictures and our review of Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center.

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 ...