My first glimpse of a bald eagle in Louisiana took place when I was just a kid and the one I saw was sitting on a nest made of a huge pile of sticks and branches high up in a big pine tree not far from my home in Goldonna.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association ( NMMA), the leading trade association representing North American recreational boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers, announced this week the growing economic impact of the recreational boating industry across the United States.
I’m already looking forward to June 3 when the next full moon makes its appearance. Out where we live in the country, there is something mesmerizing to drive east down our road at dusk and see the full moon pulling itself up from the wood line. If it’s a high pressure, low humidity day, the moon is so bright its easy to see features on the moon’s surface.
She’s old, gotten fairly long in the tooth and like most of us, tends to slow down once this happens. There is hope, however, for one of this area’s favorite lakes, Lake Claiborne.
According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, almost 700 species of native Louisiana plants and animals are considered Species of Greatest Conservation Need, a designation that includes threatened and endangered species as well as uncommon species that rely on imperiled habitats (e.g. barrier islands) for survival.
The month of May is here and I’m glad. It was with mixed feelings that I ripped April off my calendar and bid it good bye with good riddance mixed with a measure of thanks. Let me explain.
If I were to begin this column telling my readers how much I love to turkey hunt, you’d likely to be shaking your head and mumbling …”there he goes again.”
Alabama fishing pro Justin Lucas missed the cut during Thursday’s Major League Fishing Knockout Round by just one spot on Caney Lake in Jackson Parish, but he earned a massive consolation prize.
Last year Major League Fishing (MLF) professional anglers got their first taste of the outstanding fishing at Caney Creek Reservoir in Jackson Parish in the Knockout Round of their first tournament in 2022.
