But the largest swamp in the country isn't in either of those ... The word "Cajun" is shortened from "Acadian," which references a group of New World settlers who first came from France to ...

The world's largest tropical wetland is under threat ... "Nowhere else will you see so many hyacinth macaws, jaguars, swamp deer, anacondas, caymans, more than 300 fish species, 500 bird species ...

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 ...