Water levels, plant life, and wildlife behavior shift constantly. What looks quiet on the surface often reflects ...

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Chris Lowie, explains that Lake Drummond is referred to as the “heart of the swamp,” because the water it supplies sustains the surrounding ...

Every part of the swamp, from its largest predator to its smallest insect, contributes to keeping the system in balance. ” — Milton Walker Jr. MARRERO, LA, UNITED ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. When Twin Pines, an Alabama-based mining company, bought a big chunk of ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South from Nashville. Every child I have ever known is drawn to water — to running creeks and ...

Although swamps have garnered a reputation for being formidable locations with dangerous species and spooky visuals, they play a pivotal role in an ecosystem. That is why a recent discovery made in ...

“Florida’s aquatic habitats are vital to our ecosystem and economy, and invasive species like the swamp eel can cause ...

GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. But cutting off the natural flow of the river ...