The 56th annual Greasing of the Poles, a beloved Mardi Gras tradition, kicked off Friday on Bourbon Street. Cajun Country ...

If you fear the US is turning into one big strip mall then it's time to get off the main highway and explore the byways of Cajun Country, where a distinctive local culture proudly rules. Comprising 22 ...

There are many things Cajun food is, but, more important, there are things it is not: It isn’t caked with spices so hot your mouth goes numb. It isn’t fish, chicken or beef that has been blackened ...

When visiting the backwoods of Louisiana’s Cajun country, either hiking through a state park or just visiting a friend or family’s old homestead, you may find yourself in front of a grizzled oak tree ...

"There's something real down here. People are more in touch with the earth and more in touch with each other," says Cajun and lifelong Louisiana resident Elaine Clement. Louisiana's Atchafalaya Swamp ...

Mayor Joey Durel is hoping Lafayette's French connection will bring the international film business to the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country. By Pamela Rolfe, The Associated Press CANNES — Mayor Joey ...

VACHERIE, La. — After 10 glorious days of meandering through southwestern Louisiana bayou country, my husband, Paul, and I are having a bad case of Cajun withdrawal. The symptoms are cravings for crab ...

The Bayou Corne sinkhole, caused by an oil industry well, has swallowed 32 acres of Louisiana and forced the evacuation of a town in the heart of Cajun country. (Kendra Pierre-Louis) On first glance, ...