State Parks Stargazing
In my overnight stays at Louisiana State Parks, I look for opportunities to do a little stargazing and night photography. Although most of the parks are heavily forested, their lakes often provide the perfect place to enjoy a sunset, sunrise and stars. Poverty Point Reservoir State Park at Delhi, Louisiana has 8 deluxe cabins that…
Hiking the Gorge
One of the best hikes in Louisiana is located in Bogue Chitto State Park. The 5-and-a-half mile long Gorge Run Trail loops through pine-covered hillsides and through river lowlands of cypress and tupelo trees. The main trailhead of the Gorge Run Trail in Bogue Chitto State Park starts at an elevation of more than 200…
Louisiana Waterfalls
In a state full of bayous and marshes, a hiking trip to a Louisiana waterfall was too good to pass up. There are actually several waterfalls along hiking trails in the J.C. Sonny Gilbert Wildlife Management Area, formerly known as Sicily Island Wildlife Management area. I had driven through the small town of Sicily Island…
Kisatchie National Forest
Hiking the Kisatchie Hills The Kisatchie is the only national forest in the state of Louisiana, and it offers numerous trails that can make for a great day of hiking. The trails range from easy to moderate, short to long distance, and some offer a hilly landscape that is unusual in the Bayou State. The…
Driskill Mountain
Standing at the highest point in Louisiana By Louisiana standards, this really is a mountain. It is the highest point in the state, located south of the town of Arcadia in Bienville Parish in the northern part of the Louisiana. You are encouraged to sign the guest book at a wooden kiosk at the peak…