Picture yourself on a fishing boat in Louisiana, surrounded by the familiar blue you’ve navigated for decades. Suddenly, something breaks the surface that makes you question your eyesight. A flash of bright pink emerges from the depths, unlike anything you’ve ever seen. This wasn’t a dream or a trick of the light. This extraordinary moment ...
For years, the story of Louisiana’s swamps read like a slow-burning tragedy: salt creeping in, canals slicing the marsh, storms piling on damage faster than roots could heal. Today, the plot has a twist. Targeted restoration – freshwater reintroductions, canal backfilling, sediment placement, and stubborn replanting – is giving ancient bald cypress a second ...
Picture this: you’re casting your fishing line into the murky waters off Louisiana’s coast, expecting maybe a red snapper or speckled trout. Instead, something that looks like it swam straight out of a fairy tale breaks the surface. That’s exactly what happened to Thurman Gustin last summer, and his video has marine biologists buzzing. The ...
At the ragged edge of Louisiana’s coast, where spartina grass trembles at every passing breeze, a quiet contest is underway. Saltwater pushes inland, storms ride higher, and the state’s iconic American alligator must navigate a landscape that is literally sinking beneath its feet. Scientists track the changes with sensors and satellites, yet the marsh tells ...
