LOUISIANA (press release) – Did you know that about 40% of the coastal wetlands in the lower 48 states are found in Louisiana? As we celebrate American Wetlands Month during May, it’s a time for environmental advocates to celebrate the vital importance…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Capitol Park Museum is hosting Chris Thomas King for a book presentation and signing on Saturday, May 21, at 1:00 p.m. King’s book, The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture,…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Applications for Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program Federal funds to support recreational trails projects are due to the Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation no later than Friday, July 1, 2022.…
COVINGTON, La (press release) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana hosted the grand opening of the Chevron Teen Center in Covington on Thursday, May 12. The new Teen Center – funded by a $50,000 Chevron donation and…
New Orleanian Tom Sancton is a master of the clarinet as well as an accomplished journalist, having served as Paris Bureau Chief for Time Magazine. Sancton joins Louisiana Life Executive Editor Errol Laborde, along with podcast producer Kelly Massicot, to…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – A record-breaking crowd flocked to this year’s Taco Wars to celebrate Latino culture and food at the region’s only taco and salsa festival and competition. The festival, presented by Modelo, Jose Cuervo, Maestro Dobel…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser presented his State of Tourism address on Monday, announcing over 41 million visitors came to Louisiana during 2021, signifying a quicker than expected recovery following two challenging years of…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Love the Boot Week, the largest litter removal effort in the state organized by Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) April 18-24, served as a wake-up call for Louisiana with 280 registered cleanup and beautification…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is proud to announce the launch of “Let Louisiana Shine,” a statewide litter prevention campaign. Featuring a unified front from Governor John Bel Edwards and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser,…
Here is the amazing story of how the pecan, as we would come to know it, was transformed from being a lowly nut that grew wild in the south to becoming a finely developed food source. All of this was…
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Did You Know? Facts and Figures • There are 154 national forests in the United States, and the U.S. Forest Service manages 193 million acres. • The Calcasieu Ranger District, which includes two non-adjacent “Units” — Vernon and Evangeline…
Gin & Tonic 1 slice lime 1 slice cucumber 1 large basil leaf 2 ounces gin ice cubes 4-6 ounces tonic water Place lime, cucumber and basil leaf in a tall glass or balloon glass. Add gin and press on…
Stepping from The Enterprise (“It boldly goes where no boat should go”), Bryan Piazza and Joseph Baustian enter the dry bed of a nameless bayou. It’s winter in the Atchafalaya Basin, a season of low water and expectation. In…
Across the street from the house where I was raised there lived a man named McDonald. And he had a farm. I am not kidding. The neighborhood of my youth was a block in New Orleans’ Lakeview section next to…
Are science and art really that much different? Not to New Orleans artist and environmentalist Pippin Frisbie-Calder. Like many artists — including Leonardo da Vinci — who draw no distinction between art and science, Frisbie-Calder sees science as an…
At A Glace Hometown London Age 27 Occupation Illustrator, product designer Website Wemightbeonfire.net Instagram @wemightbeonfire It’s not all that common to find a New Orleanian slowly roaming the French Quarter, camera in hand and enthralled with every curve…
New Orleans’ Oscar-winning pianist/singer/composer Jon Batiste, who took home five Grammys at the 64th annual Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (“WE ARE”) following his electrifying performance of “Freedom” (with a frolicking finale atop Billie Eilish’s table) premieres his…
Mention Louisiana and most people identity with New Orleans, Cajun Country, casinos and LSU. When it comes to the state’s coastline, a fog often settles in their gaze. Sure, our coastline is famous for its fishing and surrounding marshlands teeming…
Writer and Photographer Kevin Rabalais Kevin Rabalais, an Avoyelles Parish native, writes and photographs the Natural State series for Louisiana Life. After living for more than a decade in Europe and the South Pacific, he is excited to be back home…
Festivals are coming back in a big way to Alabama beaches, including the enormously popular Hangout Music Festival May 20-22, which combines music, food and activities such as roller disco and beach volleyball. Speaking of volleyball, the National Collegiate Women’s…
Coming of Age The Crocodile Bride “The Crocodile Bride” follows 11-year-old Sunshine Turner as she navigates the difficulties of growing up and the secrets of her family’s past in the tiny town of Fingertip, Louisiana. With the world around her…
Photo courtey: The Biedenharn Museum; Melrose Plantation; Whitney Plantation; Bentley Hotel A Trip Back in Time There’s plenty of history to love in Monroe and West Monroe, but Abby Wise, public relations and media coordinator for the twin cities, has…
