Blog https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/ Blog Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:23:10 +0000 Summertime Crabbing in St. Tammany https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/summertime-crabbing-in-st-tammany/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/summertime-crabbing-in-st-tammany/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/summertime-crabbing-in-st-tammany/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Lake Pontchartrain Blue Crabs

Summertime is here on the Northshore! In addition to its wonderful fisheries, St. Tammany Parish residents and visitors now have the option to catch what is considered the highly prized Lake Pontchartrain Blue Crab. Corey LaBostrie of Lacombe has been catching crabs in

]]> Plan Your Spring Migration: Birding in St. Tammany Parish https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/plan-your-spring-migration-birding-in-st-tammany-parish/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/plan-your-spring-migration-birding-in-st-tammany-parish/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/plan-your-spring-migration-birding-in-st-tammany-parish/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0400

When March and April roll around, my mind turns to spring. The dull browns of winter fade away as spring takes the lead, decorating our landscapes with the vibrant greens of trees’ leafing out and the colorful blooms of flowers’ emerging.

Another decisive indicator of spring is bird migration. As

]]> Connecting to Nature with Fall Events at Louisiana Wildlife Refuges https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/connecting-to-nature-with-fall-events-at-louisiana-wildlife-refuges/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/connecting-to-nature-with-fall-events-at-louisiana-wildlife-refuges/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/connecting-to-nature-with-fall-events-at-louisiana-wildlife-refuges/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Fall has finally arrived on the Northshore, and everyone is looking forward to cooler weather along with extraordinary outdoor events. Not to be missed is the annual Wild Things event hosted at the Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge’s headquarters, 61389 Highway 434 in Lacombe. This

]]> Lake Pontchartrain Speckled Trout Come Alive in October https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/lake-pontchartrain-speckled-trout-come-alive-in-october/ https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/lake-pontchartrain-speckled-trout-come-alive-in-october/#comments https://www.visitthenorthshore.com/blog/stories/post/lake-pontchartrain-speckled-trout-come-alive-in-october/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:00:00 -0400

As the dog days of summer come to an end, there is a revived breath in Lake Pontchartrain. We’ve been through an abnormally hot summer with temperatures hitting the upper 90s for weeks on end and it’s had its effect on the lake, primarily with the speckled trout. Forrest Green of Lacombe has been

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