Encompassing 14 Louisiana parishes and over 1.4 million acres, the Atchafalaya Basin is one of the United States" 55 National Heritage Areas, the one they call America"s Foreign Country. It"s the nation"s largest river swamp and wetland—the bayous, marshes, and backwater lakes here nurture one of the most diverse ecological and cultural landscapes in North America.
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Today in History
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Greece celebrates its independence
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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Star Wars Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Earth at Perihelion
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Protect your neck
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Salzburg, Austria
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
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One giant leap for penguins
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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A tale of almonds and bees
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Cheetah mother and cub
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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A different kind of dive
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Celebrating all things Austen
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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A snuggling ball of cute
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Winter solstice
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A prison fit for a count
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Remembering the Arizona