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Louisiana Snake ID: A Family Affair

Growing up in South Louisiana, I was blessed to have parents who brought me outdoors all the time. From finding snakes in the flowerbed to hunting and fishing with my dad, I was raised to respect nature and to only kill what I planned to eat.

Our Wild, Wild World

You surely Know Kasia Perkowska as the Feature Columnist in the Tangi Times mid-weed editionAnyone who knows her well knows that her greatest love is wildlife, and her new column will clarify uncertainties and dispel myths that often encircle the animals that shure our beautiful region in South...
Go/ Up and 600000

Go/ Up and 600000

Go/ Up and 600000

Sometimes you don’t need a plane ticket or a suitcase the size of a small canoe - just a tank of gas, a playlist full of bops, and a cooler full of snacks. If you’re itching for a quick getaway, you’re in the perfect spot to hit the road and explore somewhere new without driving all day (or night).
Slithery Things

Slithery Things

Slithery Things

Kevin Hood and his family run Louisiana Snake ID, an educational organization that sheds the light of reality on one of Planet Earth’s most feared and misunderstood denizens - snakes.
Back in My Day

Back in My Day

Back in My Day

Cranky, cantankerous, and often curmudgeonly, Burl “Two-Toes” Jenkins might seem like a crusty old grump, but we believe that he’s just a big ol’ softy deep down inside. He has an engrained affinity for nostalgia and an undying fondness for the good old days.
A Message from Robby Miller

A Message from Robby Miller

A Message from Robby Miller

Here in south Louisiana, we like to think there are four seasons – football, Mardi Gras, crawfish, and the fourth is hurricane season, which officially begins this week. Of course, Tangipahoa Parish residents know that the weather does not pay attention to the calendar.

TANGI GUMBO

Tangipahoa Parish Government, along with our community and regional partners, spent much of the day Wednesday fine-tuning our emergency response plans for the 2025 Hurricane season.