Louisiana Inspired Book Club selects its fall choice: Let's get cooking!

In looking for the next Louisiana Inspired book club pick, our team wanted to select a book unlike the ones we've discussed with readers in the past.  With this goal in mind, we settled on a book we believe folks in Louisiana will know and want to …

Oh, Delaware, where art thou? Five states to go for Louisiana Inspired's 2025 Postcard Project

Oh, Delaware, where art thou? And Kansas. And Kentucky, New Hampshire and West Virginia?  Those are the only five states we're missing for the 2025 Postcard Project — our fourth summer of collecting postcards, which ends on Labor Day. There's still …

At the Edge of the Map: A Louisiana Tribe Confronts the LNG Boom

Ned Randolph covers environmental justice in the southern United States. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego and is author of two books: Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta: A Call for Reclamation ( …

Louisiana Tint Law – Who Knew Tinted Windows Could Be a Safety Feature?

Starting August 1, 2025, Louisiana drivers can enjoy a cooler ride—literally. A new law is dropping the minimum light transmission requirement for front side vehicle windows from 40% to 25%. What does that mean? Darker tint. And it’s the darkest front …

Disc Golf continues to grow in Northeast Louisiana

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Disc Golf is continuing to rise in Northeast Louisiana. On July 26 the 26th annual Ouachita River disc golf tournament took place with close to 50 total participates. Bill Tull is a professional disc golfer who recently went to the …

Letters: Let's protect Louisiana black bear at least until we have accurate count

As a boy in the 1950s, I went on several bear hunts in the swamps near Avery Island and have since become an advocate for our official state mammal. In 1987, at the urging of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ronald Nowak, who had studied the uniqueness of …

'It’s Hot': Locals and visitors cope with sweltering Louisiana heat

Red Cross says to stay hydrated, gather emergency supplies and make a plan to stay cool. NEW ORLEANS — “It’s hot,” one person laughed — and they’re not wrong. With temperatures climbing into the high 90s, the summer heat in Southeast Louisiana is pushing …

HEART OF LOUISIANA: First Female College

This Underrated Louisiana City Is The Beating Heart Of Cajun Culture

Lafayette was officially established in 1821, then known as "Vermilionville."getty While New Orleans draws millions of visitors each year thanks to its vibrant nightlife and eye-catching architecture, one of Louisiana’s most underrated cities can …

Louisiana Lawmakers Launch Review of LHSAA Amid Rising Transparency Concerns

Seeking to avoid future legislative clashes, Speaker Pro Temp Mike T. Johnson has formed a 10-member bipartisan committee to closely examine the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), according to a recent report by the Greater Baton Rouge …