Who says nothing ever gets done in Springfield? We might not have a full budget yet, but thanks to the hard work of legislators, the great state of Illinois can for the first time boast that it has an ...

WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Attention outdoor enthusiasts, did you know you can kayak, canoe or pirogue through Lake Bistineau State Park for free? Lake Bistineau is roughly 39-minutes drive ...

There is a long history of pirogues in Bayou Liberty. The long and narrow Cajun canoe-like boats were made by hollowing out cypress trees, but today they have flatter bottoms. Their design makes it ...

As indigenous to the bayou country as Mardi Gras are pirogues (canoes dug out of cypress logs). Louisiana’s first mode of transportation, pirogues are still used by Cajun and Baratarian trappers to ...

Water, speed and the Louisiana bayou may be in the blood of the LeBlanc family in Lafitte. Malcolm LeBlanc held the title in the World Champion Jean Lafitte Pirogue Race for 10 straight years in the ...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Once a staple of Cajun living, the pirogue has evolved into a novelty item, largely replaced by plastic kayaks that can be purchased at outdoors stores and big-box retailers.