Louisiana Life November/December 2014

Setting fire to the sugar cane fields after harvest ensures the grounds are prepared for the next season when planting and fertilizing begins in the spring. The fire burns away leftover debris and leaves from the harvested cane. I intended…

Revelations From a Civil War Diary

Although the Civil War ended almost 150 years ago, the War Between the States continues to fascinate scholars, military history savants and ordinary folks whose ancestors played some role in that great American drama. To Stephen Ellis, who lives with…

Where the Trophy Spins

From the Editor

Age Gauge

Life as Older Parents

Louisiana is Rolling

Louisiana-based Hollywood Trucks is the fastest-growing entertainment transportation provider, and it’s eco-friendly.

Fuel, Cars & Bioscience

Economic growth ripples across Louisiana

Stephen Naegle

Spirits Food and Friends, Alexandria

Mosca’s

A Highway 90 Classic

Recipes for the Holidays

Including one that is gluten-free

Rustic Comfort

Greg and Liz Arceneaux’s Covington home is filled with handmade furnishings.

Mary Louise Porter

Images from Natchitoches and the Cane River

Natchitoches’ Tricentenniel

Cane River and its Heritage Trail

Events and Highlights

North CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE IN BENTON Perched in uppermost northwest corner of Louisiana, the small, charming town of Benton hosts the Christmas on the Square Festival and Parade. This community- and family-driven festivity is produced by and for a…