A black, still expanse of water stretches as far as the eye can see, topped with thousands of lily pads and lined by cypress trees laden with long strands of Spanish moss.
EP2 Cajun CountryFeb 22, 2014
The Atchafalaya swamp: an immense floodplain in the heart of Louisiana. Flooded forests dissected by tranquil bayous provide refuge for an astonishing array of wildlife.
Perhaps the most famous swamp in the USA is the Everglades of southern Florida, but there are many more swamps across the continent, all unique and all different in their own way.