North Louisiana
This region features some of the best freshwater fishing in the state at several clear water lakes nestled in beautiful pine forests. You can also take an easy hike to the highest point in Louisiana at Mount Driskill, elevation 535 feet. This area is also rich in Native American history with numerous ancient mounds including the World Heritage Site at Poverty Point.
Keachi
Keachi, a tiny Louisiana town nestled in the woods of DeSoto Parish, might have remained unnoticed if not for a chance encounter by a young Houston artist more than 50…
Lake Claiborne State Park
In a state more commonly known for its bayous and marsh areas, Louisiana’s Lake Claiborne State Park offers a surprising change of scenery with its gentle hills and forested landscape.…
Louisiana Stagecoach
For half a century during the mid-1800s, traveling across northern Louisiana was a dusty, bumpy ride by stagecoach. And on occasion, the slow horse-drawn coaches were the targets of robbers,…
Bonnie and Clyde
It’s been 90 years since a posse of lawmen caught up with the outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde. They were ambushed and killed on a north Louisiana road. But their…
Bowie Knife
The Bowie knife, immortalized in legend, owes its fame to the exploits of frontiersman Jim Bowie. Though Bowie was born in Kentucky and died in the famed Battle of the…
Louisiana Bayous
Bayous, with their slow-moving waters and rich ecosystems, are woven into the swamp-filled landscapes of Louisiana. For Kelby Ouchley, a biologist and naturalist, these waterways support a delicate balance of…
Chemin-a-Haut State Park
Chemin-a-Haut State Park in north Louisiana has one of the biggest and most unique cypress trees that you will find anywhere in the state. The cypress giant is nicknamed the…
Black Bayou Lake
a sanctuary for wildlife and people Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an urban nature park where the emphasis is on both wildlife and people. Nestled within the city…
Where Fishing Records are Set
Jimmie Davis State Park sits on a peninsula in Caney Lake near the north Louisiana town of Jonesboro. This lake is known for its record catches of largemouth bass. Splash…
Saline Bayou
Saline Bayou is one of the few mostly undisturbed, free flowing bayous left in Louisiana. And because of that, it’s earned federal recognition as a national wild and scenic river.…
Minden Louisiana
Bayou Dorcheat in northern Louisiana is likely one of the reasons why the first settlers decided to build their homes in the area near Minden, Louisiana. And that includes the…
Louisiana Black Bear
The Louisiana Black Bear is considered the original ‘Teddy Bear’. And after two decades of efforts to increase the number of bears in Louisiana, the state is on the verge…