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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!

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Experience world class adventure close to home.

This Week’s Featured Stories


brass band parades through french quarter in New Orleans

Katrina Music

How New Orleans Found Its Rhythm After the Storm Only six weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city’s spirit stirred once again—this time with music. In what became…

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L W ‘Knot’ Farrington

“Work won’t hurt you at all” L. W. “Knot” Farrington of Metairie passed away on August 19, 2025—just eleven days before what would have been his 106th birthday. It’s hard not to…

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large granite building with large windows and columns and name State Exhibit Museum

State Exhibit Museum

The State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a circular monument to time travel—a place where visitors can walk through history, from ancient civilizations to the machine age, all under…

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Louisiana Regions


Steamboat Natchez in the Mississippi RIver

New Orleans Region

Huey Long statue in front of the Louisiana State Capitol

Capital Region

sunrise over Lake Chico State Park

Acadiana

alligator on shore in southwest Louisiana

Southwest Louisiana

wild Azalea in the Kisatchie National Forest

Central Louisiana

locomotive in the Northshore of Louisiana

Northshore

huge cypress trunk in North Louisiana

North Louisiana

egret flying over swamp in Louisiana

Bayou Region

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.

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backlit moss on cypress trees in lake early morning
sunset afterglow on lake with cypress trees and moss
setting sun through moss covered cypress trees in lake
full moon near lighthouse on lake with sailboat in the background at sunset
setting sun over lake with 2 cypress trees
backlit moss on cypress trees in lake early morning
sunset afterglow on lake with cypress trees and moss
setting sun through moss covered cypress trees in lake
full moon near lighthouse on lake with sailboat in the background at sunset
setting sun over lake with 2 cypress trees

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.



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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.

Watch this Heart of Louisiana TV Documentary, “Saving St. Louis – A New Orleans Icon”.

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