Just a few miles east of Slidell along the Pearl River, you can disappear into one of the state’s last untouched wetlands.

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Office of Tourism announced the 10 float riders for the 2026 Rose Parade.

St. Martin Parish offers a glimpse into the storied heritage of Acadiana, a Louisiana region that’s renowned for its savory seafood and lively music scene.

A band member strums the zydeco frottoir while accordion player Nathan Williams plays along during a performance at the Dauphine Club in Parks, a small village in St. Martin's Parish, Louisiana.

With more than 40 million visitors recorded in 2024, Louisiana draws domestic and international tourists in droves thanks to its rich cultural heritage, scenic swamps, and thriving seafood scene. To ...

New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans, the laid-back city known as the Big Easy and the birthplace of jazz, where ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to send 250 border agents to New Orleans for a two-month immigration crackdown operation called "Swamp Sweep," according to documents obtained by ...

Roughly 250 federal border agents will deploy to New Orleans in a two-month operation called "Swamp Sweep," which aims to arrest almost 5,000 people across Louisiana and Mississippi, The Associated ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp Sweep,” aiming to arrest roughly 5,000 ...

I knew as soon as I stepped out of the cabin, I was in for something remarkable. It was 4 AM and the sky glittered brightly between the branches of long leaf pines. I only needed to get to an open ...

To David Walter Banks, there’s something special about the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America. There’s a mystical quality, the photographer says, that’s hard to explain to ...

Popeyes' Cajun-style turkey, which has taken social media by storm in years past, is back and now available to order ahead of Thanksgiving. The turkey, which is pre-cooked and pre-seasoned, can be ...