head to Lake Fausse Pointe State Park. Here, the basin is slightly tamed for all to enjoy. Straddling Iberia and St. Martin parishes, the park sits on 6,000 acres outside the West Atchafalaya ...

This North Carolina state park may be a 'dismal' swamp, but it has exhilarating outdoor activities, an incredible range of ...

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A state park in the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp is a popular place for camping, especially for people who want to disconnect from the distractions of modern life.

"The Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail explains ... restoration and sustainability of the longleaf pine forests in Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles. The project will cover restoration ...

The Atchafalaya has been a National Heritage ... but they form a wacky shape that weaves around Lake Fousse State Park and areas with oilfield canals. The borders are tentative, though, pending ...

The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announced Monday (Jan. 4) it has banned all vehicle and foot traffic on levees along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers until further ...

The Atchafalaya has been a National ... of the area proposed for the national park would help settle this issue, Schoeffler said. The state has granted the Sierra Club permission to bring its ...