There's so much going on this weekend at Spring in the Swamp at the Barataria Park and Preserve in Marrero that you may want to plan your weekend around it. As a National Park news release said: ...

Zipping in an airboat over a thick mat of water hyacinths floating in an old oil and gas service canal in the Barataria Preserve, David Muth pointed to wispy trees lining the banks and raised his ...

Applications for hunting permits for the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will be available from Sept. 3 through Oct. 1 at the preserve visitor center, 6588 ...

A doe steps deliberately through the south Louisiana swamp, not far from her buck, cannon-bone-deep in muck. With afternoon temperatures approaching 80, the metabolisms of the big male alligators are ...

Moss cascades from tree branches overhead in this June 3, 2018 image of the Barataria Preserve, part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Marrero, Louisiana, just outside of New ...

LAFITTE, LA (WVUE) - The fight against the Lafitte fire in Barataria Preserve continues, with the latest reports showing 52% containment and 147 acres affected. Fire crews from seven states, four ...