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24 August 2026

• Louisiana's scenic wetlands gem between Lafayette and the Texas border has nature walks, boating, and wildlife
  Escape the crowds and be surrounded by beautiful birds and other wildlife at this scenic wetlands refuge with nature walks, boating, and fishing.
• Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows
  Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found...
• Wetlands: What You Don’t Know And Why It Matters
  Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking...
• Calmatters: Where Did The Birds Go? Once-Abundant Wetlands Are Drying Up After Federal Staff Cutbacks
  Even on chilly January days in years past, it was possible to see and hear more than 100 kinds of birds at the Vierra Wetlands in the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge. But last winter,...
• The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands
  The EPA dialed back pollution protections for inland waterways including streams and wetlands in alignment with a Supreme Court decision. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ariel Wittenberg of E and E News.