The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to ...

Just west of town you'll find the Atchafalaya Basin ... Saint Martinville is a gateway to Louisiana's iconic bayous and swamps. The Bayou Teche Paddle Trail, a 135-mile waterway, passes right ...

Explorers can also venture into the Atchafalaya National Heritage ... and an exceptional way to remember time spent in the Bayou State. Louisiana’s eclectic gift shops, whether or not you ...

An emergency declaration has been issued in St. Mary Parish as water levels in the Atchafalaya River and Mississippi River are expected to rise due to flooding from Kentucky, Ohio, and Arkansas, ...

The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to high water in the Atchafalaya, a St. Mary Parish levee official said.