More than 2,000 students and teachers gathered at Burden Gardens in Baton Rouge for Ocean Commotion, exploring Louisiana coastal science and wildlife exhibits. Baton Rouge Ocean Commotion event teaches students about Louisiana coastal science BATON ROUGE — The annual Ocean Commotion fair…
Arthur Matherne is used to speeding his airboat across a southeastern stretch of the Louisiana coast where lakes and bayous have widened as the Gulf of Mexico’s salty water has moved in, dissolving marshes and swamps. But in one tucked-away…
‘Tis the season for arts and craft shows…or so it seems. There is a festival centered around arts and crafts almost every weekend in November. Fortunately for you, Christmas isn’t that far away, and this month you can knock…
Dale Bordelon received the Louisiana Tradition Bearer Award on Oct. 10, at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Lafayette, recognizing his dedication to preserving and passing down Louisiana’s traditional waterfowl hunting culture. Presented during Louisiana Folklife Month, the statewide award honors individuals…
NEW ROADS — New Roads may be a town of around 5,000, but its tourism numbers go far beyond that, largely thanks to False River. "False River, of course, is our gem. It is not uncommon to see our parking lot down…
Updated October 26, 2026,first published 7:00pm A ceramic cup of clarified chicken broth – made with the bones of big healthy chooks who spent a good life running (relatively) free – sets the tone for a highly comforting three hours in the hands of…
Agreement gives Louisiana its remaining Deepwater Horizon economic damages payments in a single early payment and resolves the remaining coastal zone lawsuits involving bp HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- bp and the State of Louisiana ('Louisiana') today announced an agreement to resolve…
Fox 10 News MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council has agreed to an extension of a purchase option related to a proposed mixed-use development on the riverfront. Developers have an option to buy city-owned land next to the Mobile Convention…
Honey Island Swamp is home to alligators, ancient cypress trees and a history that inspired Whiskey Tree Bourbon Just 45 minutes from the French Quarter, Honey Island Swamp is Louisiana's last untouched wetlands — 70,000 protected acres teeming with wildlife and history. Guide…
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