Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty ...

"Can you give me an idea of what train lines used these tracks?" Jon A. Russo asked Curious Louisiana. "Just when was the ...

Signed into law Jan. 4, this year’s package includes studies on increased flooding in the upper basin, flood mitigation ...

New research on the cost of reducing the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone places a $7 billion dollar annual price tag on reaching ...

On Feb. 4, 1846, a year and a half after the deaths of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith, the first families left Nauvoo, Illinois ...

A coalition of researchers from West Virginia University, Iowa State University and the Texas Soil and Water Research Laboratory has determined that decreasing nitrogen runoff from agriculture in the ...

It required 80-plus years of wrangling with agencies of the federal government, but an agreement appears to be in place to ...

Desiring a more local taste of Big Easy life during Super Bowl week? There’s plenty to explore both in and outside the city ...

Since January 24, biologists have responded to 71 reported fish kills, with the most significant die-offs occurring in ...