Rescuing The Massive Swamp Our Country Depends On But Has Mostly Forgotten

Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin, the nation’s largest cypress swamp, nurtures an abundant ecosystem and protects a critical coast. But years of exploitation and neglect have made it a “ticking time bomb.”

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