The red-cockaded woodpecker, once on the brink of extinction, is making a notable comeback in the longleaf pine forests of …
Louisiana Gemstones
You may not think of Louisiana as a place where you can find gemstones. But the Bayou State does have a couple gems that …
Farmers Market
The farmers market at Ed Lester Farms in Coushatta, Louisiana, opens each morning with bins overflowing with fruits and vegetables …
LSU Origin
The LSU origin story doesn’t begin in Baton Rouge, but more than 100 miles away on a wooded hilltop in Pineville, Louisiana. Long …
The Last Buffalo in Louisiana
The rifle shot echoed through the tall pine trees of the Kisatchie National Forest, a shot that killed the last buffalo in …
Caroline Dormon
a gift of nature A woman named Caroline Dormon spent her life trying to preserve Louisiana’s native plants and natural …
Moon Tree
More than a half-century after a bag of seeds was carried to the moon and back, a moon tree stands tall in Louisiana's Kisatchie …
Louisiana Hiking Trail
Louisiana has a new long distance hiking trail that features paths along bayous, cypress swamps and through hills of pine forests. …
Roque House
The historic Roque House, a Creole house built more than two centuries ago near Natchitoches, is reopening for public tours. This …
River Cane
In central Louisiana, the U.S. Forest Service is spearheading efforts to restore river cane, a bamboo-like plant that played a …