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Little Rock Calls It What It Is: The River's Big Dam Bridge!
It sounds like a joke but Little Rock, Ark., literally built a "big dam bridge."

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Two Rosy Anniversaries
Shreveport's American Rose Center turns 50 this year and Churchhill Downs marks the 150th Run for the Roses, the Kentucky Derby.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 3, 20243 min read


Can baby animals be any cuter?
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans welcomes new penguin chick.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 24, 20244 min read


Get squirrely in Bowling Green
The western Kentucky town is home to a unique white squirrel population.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 23, 20243 min read


Beech Mountain may be small but it offers loads of winter fun
Beech Mountain, N.C., offers a wide range of winter sports, including ski runs, snowboarding and ice skating.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 6, 20244 min read


Len Foote Hike Inn a Natural Oasis in North Georgia Mountains
The five-mile hike at Amicalola Falls State Park leads to sustainable accommodations.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 20, 20236 min read


Touring Wild Statesboro
This Georgia town allows visitors to get up close and personal with the great outdoors.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 7, 20235 min read


Road Tripping in Tennessee
Two new guidebooks take visitors on a comprehensive visit.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 3, 20233 min read


Christmas in Roseland
Shreveport’s annual holiday event lights up the gardens of the American Rose Society.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 28, 20223 min read


Happy Birthday National Parks
This Thursday (Aug. 25, 2022) marks the 106th birthday of the National Park Service.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 23, 20223 min read


Big View from Big Walker Lookout
Big Walker Lookout, and nearby Wytheville, Virginia, offer the perfect nature-town combination getaway.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 9, 20224 min read


'Little Grand Canyon' in Louisiana? Well, kind of.
Longleaf Vista in the Kisatchie Forest of Louisiana offers a gorgeous view and a 1.5-mile trail down to a bayou.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Southerners love to pose with rocks
Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga may take the prize for the photos snapped.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 12, 20222 min read


Get rockin’ at Georgia’s 10th Monadnock Madness
The natural uniqueness of Panola, Arabia and Kennesaw mountains outside Atlanta is why the state offers Monadnock Madness during March.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Ziplining a life experience. Who knew?
Ziplining over Coldwater Creek in Northwest Florida with Adventures Unlimited.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Chasing Snowbirds in Alabama
More than 14,000 Sandhill cranes spend their winters at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 11, 20212 min read


Happy Trails with a Hike Through Kennesaw
On this National Trails Day, check out the beauty of a Civil War site that exists in the shadow of tragedy. Kennesaw Mountain National...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 5, 20212 min read


Nothing 'civil' about the Civil War
But it's full of wild stories! I recently visited Vicksburg, Miss., home to my great grandparents' families and chock full of history....

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 6, 20211 min read


Krewe of Porches keeps Mardi Gras alive in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Carnival parades, balls and other festive but crowded activities have been canceled in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf South due to...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Take 5: Go Wild in Georgia on Black Friday and beyond
Want to avoid the crowds on Black Friday 2020 and not worry about social distancing — unless it’s for a squirrel. Georgia’s State Parks...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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