Many of us rarely get to experience a night with truly dark sky, far away from city and suburban light pollution. And because of …
New Orleans Jazz in Isolation
During a normal month of May, New Orleans Jazz clarinetist Tim Laughlin would be running from one gig to another in the middle of …
Slave Narratives Tell Plantation Story
Some of the old buildings at Louisiana's Frogmore Plantation are from the days of slavery, and recently found slave narratives add …
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Growing Live Oak Trees
Every day is Arbor Day for Bob Thibodaux, who operates Bob's Tree Preservation Service in the small Cajun town of Church Point, …
Nature Trail in Bloom
Spring is the perfect time to visit this nature trail through the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge near New Orleans. …
Cypress Trees to Louisiana Sawmill
The booming lumber industry of the early 20th century and its appetite for virgin cypress trees in Louisiana are featured in this …
Chicot State Park’s Arboretum
Chicot State Park is home to the Louisiana State Arboretum with miles of nature trails for viewing seasonal wildflowers. The …
Louisiana Nature Photographer
Nature photographer C.C. Lockwood has spent a lifetime capturing the wild beauty of Louisiana's bayous, swamps and wetlands. We …
Hiking Louisiana’s Wild Azalea Trail
The Wild Azalea Trail cuts a 24 mile long path through central Louisiana’s Kisatchie National Forest. You are likely to see …
Watching the Birds of Louisiana
I joined a dozen members of the Terrebonne Bird Club for a frosty early morning walk through the Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge …