Editor's Note: Bring On the Heat
To those who say that we eventually get used to the heat here in Louisiana, I would reply, that is categorically untrue. We do not. At least I haven’t. Our summers are brutal here, with the heat and humidity peaking…
Louisiana Life - July/August 2024
From the Executive Editor: Gaspergou – The Fish That No One Loves
In this issue, themed to the state’s claim of being the “Sportsman’s Paradise,” I choose to lower the caliber of the discussion by raising the question of what the least lovable catch from the state’s water is. A case could be made…
Fishing in Venice
You can tell by the sudden, unusually violent squeal of the line spinning out that this time we’ve hooked a big one. That, of course, is the goal of fishing offshore from Venice, Louisiana: to hook big ones, particularly big…
Magnolia Physical Therapy's Beth Winkler Seeks to Eliminate Chronic Pain
Beth Winkler has long been fascinated by the workings of the human body. Her passion for the topic, combined with a desire to help others, led her into physical therapy work — and it inspires her to continue exploring new…
A Lake Charles Home Goes Modern Boho
Jamie Augustine, who hails from…
Photo Contest: The Little Lurker at Lacassine Wildlife Refuge
Jennings, Louisiana
The Mellow Sound of Shreveport’s Willie Jones
Not everyone can say they have a song with Beyoncé. In Beyoncé’s latest album “Cowboy Carter,” this Shreveport country singer put his talents under a global spotlight with a feature on the song “Just for Fun.” The song with…
Road Trip to Rockport, Texas
There was nowhere to go but everywhere,” wrote poet Jack Kerouac, author of “On the Road,” an epic road trip tale. We beg to disagree. Sometimes where you go matters — especially if your family’s diverse interests clash. Road trippers…
How To Stay Cool This Summer
For years, I would travel to Mississippi in summer to paddle cool creeks and streams, never thinking I might find similar adventures in Louisiana. After all, our state’s waterways tend to move slowly and remain rather warm, less so than…
Central Louisiana Artist Elizabeth P. Morgan Shares Love of Art
“I paint and draw stuff.” It’s quite an understatement, but that’s how Central Louisiana artist Elizabeth P. Morgan describes her growing and successful art career. She has come a long way since her grandfather gave her a set of watercolors…
News Around the State: Bears, Essence Fest and more
Louisiana’s first black bear hunting season was unanimously approved by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) for the first time since 1987 (five years later, Louisiana’s black bear was put on the Endangered Species List). The 16-day lottery-based…
Literary Louisiana: Books of poetry and craft
1000 Words Jami Attenberg “1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round” by Jami Attenberg was born out of her annual summer practice, “1000 Words of Summer.” The practice that was birthed between her…
Exploring the Creole Nature Trail
Staff at Adventure Point in Sulphur change the spices in the Louisiana culinary corner once every six months. You smell the exhibit long before you see it. It’s Proustian, an aroma that invokes memories of crawfish boils past. This is…
Levain of Acadiana is Baking a Community
She calls it soap bombing. The batches of fresh, chemical-free soaps Marissa McBride cooks herself and stuffs into friend Rosalie Moyer’s mailbox are less of an exchange, and more of a joy offering for her genuine friendship with the Lafayette-based…
Contributors
David Joshua Jennings Writer and Photographer David Joshua Jennings’ interest in photography began with and grew alongside his interest in travel — he has spent much of his adult life on the road, traveling 70+ countries. These days David’s work…
Cool Summer Recipes: Pasta Salad, Gazpacho and Popsicles
Summer is a time when we go to the beach, take picnics on boats and in parks and above all, avoid heating the kitchen by baking or roasting! Even standing over a hot grill outside can be taxing for whoever…
