Posted on 08/22/2010 5:58:11 PM PDT by Scythian
Swamp People on History Channel
Sprawling over a million-acre swath of southern Louisiana, the Atchafalaya River Basin is the largest swamp in the United States and one of the country's most ecologically varied regions. Its wetlands, bayous and marshes are home to 300 species of birds, 90 species of fish and shellfish and 54 species of reptiles and amphibians, including the great American alligator. It owes much of its haunting and mysterious beauty to the towering, moss-draped bald cypress trees that thrive in its swamp waters.
For hundreds of years, the Basin's human dwellers—from the Native Americans who harvested its timber to the present-day Cajuns who hunt alligators in its murky depths—have subsisted on its many bountiful resources. In the second half of the 18th century, the region became a refuge for several thousand French colonists who had been expelled from Acadie, part of present-day Nova Scotia, for refusing to swear allegiance to the British crown and church. Known as the Acadians, the settlers adapted their way of life to the changeable nature of the Basin's wetland environment, where water levels fluctuate depending on the season, by favoring houseboats and campsites to more permanent homes. Many began growing sugarcane and other crops in the fertile bayou soil, while others made a living as loggers, hunters, trappers or fishermen.
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I want see that show ROFL
First thing first
Iced Road Trucker Baby
Thanks for the heads up.
“Coon-Ass”
No problem, this is going to be interesting I think ...
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How y'all are?
Wow, that is one hell of a tree stump, this show is going to be awesome, thanks for the pix ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEPAXfgWRZ4&feature=related
Beausoleil - Kolinda
Deliverance is on TV tonight on HDNet Movie channel. Just sayin’.
Some of the finest people on this earth!
CauCajun Coonass here.
Will be watching tonight.
I remember when the History Channel used to have shows about history.
Where y’all from?
Maybe we’ll have to start a “Sunday Night Swamp” thread, but perhaps I’m getting a head of myself here ...
I’ll be here if you do.
Not a lot of cute chicks.
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