Learn more about the Mississippi River Basin's wetlands from coastal Louisiana to the headwaters in Minnesota.

How does this swamp and its cypress trees protect us from hurricanes ... This basin takes part of the flow of the Mississippi River and all of the flow of the Red River, but during flood times ...

How does this swamp and its cypress trees protect us from hurricanes ... This basin takes part of the flow of the Mississippi River and all of the flow of the Red River, but during flood times ...

Family of otters put on show for visitors at Six Mile Cypress Slough. Sights and sounds from the swamp Otter family delights visitors at Six Mile Cypress Slough.

Mississippi is full of places to get outside and go hiking this spring including its own version of the Grand Canyon.