NO.longleaf.adv_3227.JPG PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER Mar 20, 2026 Mar 20, 2026 Updated Mar 22, 2026 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A forest habitat in St. Tammany Parish burns in a prescribed fire on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER Tags Burn Fire Long Leaf Pine St. Tammany Tnc As featured on +40 These majestic trees once towered over Louisiana. Can they be brought back? The trees and their needles, dangling in bunches like bright green cheerleader pompoms, are more than just picturesque reminders of the past. They are vital to an entire ecosystem. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save
+40 These majestic trees once towered over Louisiana. Can they be brought back? The trees and their needles, dangling in bunches like bright green cheerleader pompoms, are more than just picturesque reminders of the past. They are vital to an entire ecosystem.