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Gardens in Louisiana
Hot and humid Louisiana is known as the Bayou state. Its substropical climate lends itself well to growing flora from that region, and many different areas have been set aside for public use as state parks or gardens. Featured Gardens:  Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness AreaLocated halfway between Shreveport and Lake Charles, Hodges Gardens is now part of the Louisiana State Parks system. It's directly across from the Emerald Hills Resort and Golf ... |
 Map of Louisiana Gardens to Visit
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 | Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana (Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast) by: Claiborne S. Young This completely updated cruising guide covers the waters that stretch from Apalachicola, Florida, to Grand Isle, Louisiana. For the first time, this edition includes additional access information to Grand Isle, Barataria, the Chandeleur Islands, and the Harvey Canal in the Mississippi Delta. Like all of Young's guides, "Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast" combines expert navigational ... [reviews] |
 | Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana's Cajun Coast by: Mike Tidwell Mike Tidwell knew nothing of the disappearing bayou country when he first visited the Cajun coast of Louisiana, but the evidence was all around him: the skeletons of oak trees killed by the salinity of the groundwater, whole cemeteries sinking into swampland and out of sight, telephone poles in deep, standing water. Thanks to human hands, the storied Louisiana coast was eroding, subsiding, and ... [reviews] |
 | Rail-trails Southeast: Alabama, Florida ,georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee With 55 rural, suburban, and urban trails spanning 630 miles, Rail-Trails Southeast covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Visit historic battlefields, see the world's largest cast-iron statue, travel through a gorge, and watch beavers and herons along the Southeast's historic rail-trails. Includes two-color maps for ... [reviews] |
 | Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales by: Lyle Saxon [reviews] |
 | Streetwise New Orleans Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of New Orleans, Louisiana - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated streetcar & bus ... Titles) (National & International Titles) by: Michael Brown Streetwise New Orleans Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of New Orleans, Louisiana - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated streetcar & bus lines with stations This map covers the following areas: |
 | A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region by: Adam Levine Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to offer. ... [reviews] |
 | Gardens Across America, Volume I: East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta by: John Russell The first single volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society's twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to the simple but elegant pocket parks found in towns and cities across America. [reviews] |
 | 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the worlds outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spains famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diegos Healing Garden, created ... [reviews] |
