C.C. Lockwood www.cclockwood.com The Atchafalaya Basin (dark green in this satellite ... cutting the motor in a grove of soaring cypress trees, “it’s almost gone.” ...

As three young women look out over Terrebonne Parish’s diminishing coastline, now barely above sea level, it’s a stark reminder that Louisiana is sinking — its land masses, so critical ...

It spans approximately 1,200 miles, stretching from Florida to Texas, and is home to the largest swamp in America, the Atchafalaya River Basin ... punctuated by tall trees. Those trees are ...

Visitors can get a taste of South Louisiana's natural state, where scenic spots like the Atchafalaya Basin ... can wander beneath the moss-draped cypress trees and take in the sights and sounds ...