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Conservation groups work to replant thousands of trees as scientists study salinity levels
CPRA Chairman Gordon Dove suggests an alternative to Louisiana's largest marsh creation effort
Liquified Natural Gas plants bring multimillion-dollar investments, possible long-term impacts
The state’s coastal chief says he wants to find a less expensive alternative to Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Surveys indicate as many as 160,000 waterfowl winter on the refuge
Plaquemines Parish effort aims to protect coastal land while preserving a unique way of life
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to allow Neptune Pass to remain open
The Houma Navigation Canal Lock will provide addition storm surge defenses
Funding from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico court settlements expires around 2032
2021 hurricane delivered a blow to the Lafourche Parish marsh
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Cancellation of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion could cost Louisiana close to $1 billion, including $422 million already spent on the project
Critics of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion argue the state run into challenges if it chooses to cancel the project
The $25 million study could alter how the Corps manages the Mississippi River basin
Experts say coyotes thrive in our modern world
A $41 million renovation reimagines New Orleans riverfront attractions
Contractors are crafting a $760 million levee through the swamp that surrounds vulnerable River Parish communities.
Dredging in the New Orleans landbridge is aimed at providing hurricane defenses.
Also called pogy and fatback, menhaden are by far Louisiana’s largest fishery, generating upwards of 500 million tons per year. That’s more than shrimp, crabs, and oysters combined.
A rare okapi has given birth at the Audubon Species Survival Center.
Eight-month-old orphaned black bear cubs will be taken from Alaska to their new home in New Orleans.
Coastal activists question Army Corps plan to partially close Neptune Pass
$34 million renovation will transform the 30-year-old aquarium site
Hurricane Center warns West Bank levees could be overtopped if a carbon copy of Ida veered 15 miles to the east
Higher river levels draw dozens of bald eagles to the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
Early results show positive signs for efforts to plant a new forest in Madisonville.
LSU Ag Center estimates Hurricane Ida caused $315 million in damage to Louisiana's forest owners
A partnership between the New Orleans and San Diego zoo organizations breeds endangered species
Two-month-old Sumatran orangutan Roux needs to hit more milestones before his public debut.
Marine Science Program takes advantage of a living laboratory to teach lessons that last a lifetime.
Handlers have been bottle feeding the infant.
In years when there are major disasters, the results can be devastating.
The Will-o'-the-wisps is the newest attraction at Celebration in the Oaks
The Audubon Nature Institute may have something to rival the excitement, at least in the zoo world.
Significant portions of the marsh on the north and western sides of Barataria Bay appear to have been lost to Ida’s surge and waves.
All that was left of that little spot was a little island, a small spit of land, separated from the shoreline with a lone cypress tree.
Levee district juggles with ways to remove marsh grass while avoiding a cash crunch
Satellite images show damage to wetlands from Ida appears most severe in areas around Barataria Bay
25% of the homes in Lafourche Parish are destroyed or uninhabitable
Ida heavily damaged or destroyed six of the roughly 20 camps along the Wilkinson Canal
The 2020 hurricane season claimed more land around the Irish Bayou community
This working alligator farm, like many businesses, copes with the COVID-19 pandemic
Lake Itasca State Park in Minnesota draws thousands of visitors curious to see the source of the Mississippi River
Louisiana scientists explain fruit flies and humans share many of the same cancer-related genes.
Whooping crane conservation efforts recover after being "severely impacted" by COVID-19
Lt. Governor warns the Mid-Breton sediment diversion would kill Louisiana seafood industry.
A tour guide hopes to raise awareness about America’s largest river swamp.
Young trees may already provide a degree of hurricane protection
A brown pelican injured during the BP oil spill found its way from Georgia home to Louisiana
The Pontchartrain Conservancy sows a little hope south of Madisonville.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement examines proposed $2 billion sediment diversion.