Discover Louisiana
Explore Louisiana’s state parks
Louisiana has 20 state parks that allow you to experience the best of the Bayou State. Camp, rent a vacation cabin, fish, paddle, hike or bike in Louisiana’s great outdoors. Check out these beautiful parks that get you back to nature!
Experience world class adventure close to home.
This Week’s Featured Stories
Rex Parade
The Rex parade is more than just beads and throws—it is a carefully curated spectacle, a moving tableau that plays out on the streets of New Orleans every Mardi Gras.…
Winter Birds
Winter birds create a top attraction for birdwatchers in Louisiana’s colder months, when migratory species settle into the region’s forests, parks, and waterways. A great place for spotting these seasonal…
Train Wreck Inn
The Train Wreck Inn in Grand Coteau might have one of the more unusual names for a bed and breakfast. But its collection of historic railroad cars and buildings makes…
Louisiana Photo Gallery
Here are a few of my favorite images from Louisiana. As I’ve traveled across the Bayou State looking for great stories to share, I have developed a deep interest in landscape photography. Louisiana has some of the most beautiful and unique landscapes in America. Please check them out.
Dave McNamara has spent much of his career as a journalist traveling across his home state of Louisiana reporting on its unique places, attractions, cultures and people. He’s discovered a few favorites along the way. (full bio)
60 Second Road Trips
Take a quick 60-second trip to some of the most interesting places in Louisiana.
Saving St. Louis Cathedral
Explore the fascinating history of this New Orleans icon and also go behind the walls, the ceiling and the floor of the aging Cathedral Basilica that is in need of repairs. New Orleans architects travel to the iconic Norte Dame Cathedral in Paris to see what they can learn about restoring an aging landmark in this television documentary.