Louisiana offers a diverse spectrum of landscape and cultures. The state is mainly divided into the uplands, consisting of prairie and woodlands thick with pines, while the ulluvial, coast and swamp regions define the southern half. Northern Louisiana is a sportsman's paradise, and excellent camping and fishing for 16
... more pound bass out of Caney Lake. Find bears, possums and dear in the 800,000-acre Kisatchie National Forest in central Louisiana, and canoe down the Kisatchie Bayou. Explore the unique America's Wetland Birding Trail that crosses 22 of Louisiana's Southern parishes along the Gulf Coast. Best of all, experience the influences of Louisiana's French, Spanish and African ancestry, from its beautiful architecture in the French Quarter and plantations along the Mississippi River, to the famed Cajun and Creole foods and incredible music.