Feb 12, 2020 | in the news
Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island, Grand Isle begs an unsettling question: Does a place appear more hauntingly beautiful when you know it’s disappearing? A longtime sport and commercial fishing hub two hours south of New Orleans, this pancake-flat wisp of land...
Jul 21, 2018 | in the news
Seaside Summer – July-August 2018 issue of Louisiana Life Grand Isle is an important part of the River Delta and dwindling Chenier Plain habitats, as well as a popular fishing and birding hub for both residents and visitors BY PAUL F. STAHLS JR. It’s the...
Jan 20, 2015 | in the news
Written by Kristy Christiansen Sleeping under the stars and other grand adventures on a barrier island beach. The wind was roaring through our open windows as we passed the guard’s gate at Grand Isle State Park and slowly made our way back to the sparsely populated...
Jan 20, 2015 | in the news
All kinds of folks—from quiet birders to rowdy rodeo fishermen—enjoy this island outpost Written by Jyl Benson Grand Isle State Park is the only state-owned-and-operated beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Were it not for the sparse, spooky ruins of the 160-room Ocean...
Oct 10, 2013 | in the news
From Louisiana Travel… Pack your fishing pole and birding binoculars for this simple beach getaway that offers a chance to get away from it all in the splendor of Louisiana’s outdoors. By Kristy Christiansen There’s a solitary strip of road that cuts a...
Oct 10, 2013 | in the news
Grand Isle – Life on a Barrier Island BY Cindy Ross Photos by Steve Wewerka Five-year-old Mica takes careful aim, leans into her pitch and tosses the metal washer down the hole in the plywood box 15 feet away. Every night she plays with her dad and a handful of other...
