St. Andrews State Park near Panama City Beach, Florida, has been named America's Best Beach with over 1.5 miles of beach ...

CEREMONY STARTING AT NINE. HAPPENING NOW. HEY, IF YOU LIVE IN GRAND ISLE, YOU MAY NEED TO BOIL YOUR WATER. PARISH LEADERS SAY THERE WAS A DROP IN PRESSURE. SO TAKE A LOOK. IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA ON ...

With the water temperature hovering in the 30s, most people aren't thinking right now about swimming. But it's on the minds of the lifeguard managers at Presque Isle State Park. Presque Isle officials ...

Imagine endless sun and surf, miles of beaches, and not one high-rise condo in sight. Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island, Grand Isle, is a secret paradise with some of the best fishing in the ...

Kristy Christiansen is a Louisiana-based writer with more than two decades of editorial experience—covering everything from travel and gardening to local history and fossil hunting. Her writing has ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) The recent stormy weather caused officials to close Presque Isle State Park on Dec. 29 and the morning of Dec. 30.

A sign for at Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is seen near the entrance, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Strawn, Texas. Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer With the new year, Texas will unveil its ...

The Louisiana State Parks invite you to start 2026 by getting out and exploring your local state park or historic site, in conjunction with America’s State Parks’ First Day Hikes. This program, now ...

A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. In ...