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Caroline Dormon
a gift of nature A woman named Caroline Dormon spent her life trying to preserve Louisiana’s native plants and natural landscapes. And when she died a half-century ago, Dormon left all of her land to...
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Cajun Music in New Orleans
In a city famous for its jazz, New Orleans may not be at the top of the list for places to hear traditional Cajun music. Yet, nestled among the stately homes of uptown New Orleans, a unique musical...
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Sabine Pass Lighthouse
Efforts are underway to save one of the few remaining historic lighthouses along the Louisiana coast. For the past 170 years, the brick Sabine Pass Lighthouse has stood tall above the entrance to the...
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Black Bayou Lake
a sanctuary for wildlife and people Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an urban nature park where the emphasis is on both wildlife and people. Nestled within the city limits of Monroe in...
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Chemin-a-Haut State Park
Chemin-a-Haut State Park in north Louisiana has one of the biggest and most unique cypress trees that you will find anywhere in the state. The cypress giant is nicknamed the “Castle Tree”, and its...
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LSU Museum of Natural Science
Although the LSU Museum of Natural Sciences has been around for decades, it remains a hidden gem at the state’s largest university. The museum is tucked away in Foster Hall, a nearly century-old...
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Creole Nature Trail
Louisiana’s Creole Nature Trail is a popular spot for watching migrating birds and spotting a variety waterfowl and wading birds. The trail runs through two wildlife refuges, the Sabine and the...
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Houma Language
An effort is underway to reclaim the Native language of the Houma Tribe of southeastern Louisiana. Though tribal members stopped speaking the Houma language generations ago, a simple song has become...
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Toy Tractors
A huge collection of toy tractors is tucked away in a museum behind Kelly Hundley’s home near Crowley, Louisiana. And when you drive by, it’s easy to tell that farming is a way of life here. A welcome...
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Knot Turns 105
My favorite man of speed turns 105! What a privilege to sit next to Knot Farrington of Metairie as he reached the age of 105 this week. Knot Farrington celebrates his 105th birthday in Metairie, LA. A...
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Lake Claiborne State Park
In a state more commonly known for its bayous and marsh areas, Louisiana’s Lake Claiborne State Park offers a surprising change of scenery with its gentle hills and forested landscape. The park is...
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Roque House
The historic Roque House, a Creole house built more than two centuries ago near Natchitoches, is reopening for public tours. This reopening not only marks the preservation of a physical structure but...
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Louisiana Bayous
Bayous, with their slow-moving waters and rich ecosystems, are woven into the swamp-filled landscapes of Louisiana. For Kelby Ouchley, a biologist and naturalist, these waterways support a delicate...
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Louisiana Hiking Trail
Louisiana has a new long distance hiking trail that features paths along bayous, cypress swamps and through hills of pine forests. The new Bayou State Trail will take you from one end of the state to...
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Cajun Soldiers
Historian Jason Theriot has been in a race against time to locate and interview Cajun soldiers who served in World War Two. He’s dug through museum archives, family letters, and interviewed families...
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Boiled Crabs
One of the seafood favorites of south Louisiana is boiled blue crabs. But have you ever wondered if there is an easier way to cook and peel them. Here’s how the pros do it on the Louisiana bayou....
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Bowie Knife
The Bowie knife, immortalized in legend, owes its fame to the exploits of frontiersman Jim Bowie. Though Bowie was born in Kentucky and died in the famed Battle of the Alamo, his story—and that of his...
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Ford Assembly Plant
The Ford Assembly Plant in Arabi, Louisiana, is a colossal structure, sprawling across 250,000 square feet on 25 acres along the Mississippi River. Built a century ago, this landmark facility...
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Jefferson Highway
A granite monument on St. Charles Avenue in downtown New Orleans takes you back more than a century to a time when automobile travel was new and roads were few. The Jefferson Highway could take...
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Supermoon
It can be awe inspiring to glance up just before dark and see the full moon rising in the eastern sky and spotting a super moon when our neighbor is closest to the earth is amazing. Tchefuncte River...
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