Before running to explore Louisiana's Atchafalaya River Basin, it is vital to learn about its wildlife population and how to ...

"[Fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin produces] an economic impact of $120 million a year and affects about 800 fishermen that commercially fish crawfish," said Matt Jewell, a fisherman and Iberville ...

Everything in life has its season. That's particularly true in South Louisiana, where the calendar is set by crawfish season, Saints season, shrimp season, duck season, carnival season and festival ...

St. Martin Parish council members and swamp advocates are opposing a river diversion project in the Atchafalaya Basin, citing concerns over flooding and ecological damage, and have filed a lawsuit ...

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Schoeffler, 84, has been fishing in the lakes, swamps and streams that make up Louisiana’s sprawling Atchafalaya Basin since he was 2 years old. While he’s explored all over, Lake Fausse ...

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 ...

Look no further than the Atchafalaya Basin. The nation's largest river swamp has something for everyone. The Basin starts near Simmesport and runs 140 miles southward to the Gulf of Mexico.

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday created a new Atchafalaya River Basin Restoration and Enhancement Task Force to help the state navigate the conflicting interests within the basin, including fishers, ...

A decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to send more water into the Atchafalaya Basin could be a boon for crawfishermen, and some state officials are hoping it’s ...

Lance Nacio, right, and deckhand Jorge Portillo harvest traps for blue crab in the Barataria Basin between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish on Jan. 23, 2024.

ST. MARTIN PARISH — A state-backed river diversion project intended to restore the Atchafalaya Basin is facing growing opposition from environmental advocates and fishermen who fear it could ...