Vanishing Paradise: Duck Hunting In The Louisiana Marsh

Noted wildlife photographer and historian visit exclusive hunting clubs in the threatened delta ecosystem. With recipes.
New Orleans native Kemp writes about New Orleans and Louisiana for a number of regional and national magazines; wildlife photographer Sims exhibits her work at her own gallery, and her photographs have also appeared on CNN, in National Geographic, and other publications. The second collaboration between Kemp and Sims, this text explores the geography, natural beauty, and wildlife of Louisiana's endangered coastal marshes as experienced through the private and commercial hunting clubs enjoyed by generations of prominent Louisianians, their families, and friends. Through words, pictures, and recipes, they capture the vanishing traditions of Louisiana's hunting club culture.