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
Cammie Henry
In the early 20th century, Cammie Henry emerged as a visionary woman, transforming her Melrose Plantation in Louisiana into a sanctuary for renowned Southern writers and artists. She captured the…
Chimp Haven
In northwest Louisiana, Chimp Haven is a unique sanctuary giving hundreds of chimpanzees a second chance at life. Located in Caddo Parish, this 200-acre refuge is home to nearly 300…
Bayou Segnette State Park
You can spend the night in a cabin floating on the water in Louisiana’s Bayou Segnette State Park. Located at the edge of a cypress swamp and grassy marsh, this…
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.