The Civilian Conservation Corps left a lasting mark on north-central Louisiana, where young men struggling through the Great …
General Mercantile Store
The historic Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile Store along Front Street in Natchitoches continues to do business much the same …
First Helicopter
Long before modern aviation embraced the first helicopter, a Louisiana inventor from Alexandria was already imagining a machine …
Carnivorous Plant
A carnivorous plant, known as the pitcher plant, thrives in the piney woods of Louisiana's Kisatchie National Forest near Pitkin. …
Cammie Henry
In the early 20th century, Cammie Henry emerged as a visionary woman, transforming her Melrose Plantation in Louisiana into a …
St. Augustine Church
A creole louisiana landmark Historic St. Augustine Church, nestled on the banks of Louisiana's Cane River Lake, stands as a …
Duck Call
a bayou beast A Louisiana man clings to the traditions of his French ancestors for making duck calls and the other necessities …
Red Cockaded Woodpecker
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 …
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 …