outdoors

Have you ever noticed that when your lawn needs water or nutrients it begins to dry out or turn brown? If so, you already know that your lawn can communicate with you.

If you happen to make a short fishing trip to the east of Acadiana and you catch a fish with this pink device on it, some are asking that you release your catch.

I helped clean out the attic of a former coworker. She was elderly and no one had been in her attic in at least 20 years. Here's something I found up there.

The summer holidays will be here before we know it! Memorial Day, Father’s Day and Fourth of July are fast approaching. It’s a great time of year for gatherings with your family, friends and neighbors. Is your backyard ready for the fun and games? Get a hold of these outdoor games and let the good times roll!

Summer is right around the corner! So it's time to upgrade that grill you've had since 2009 and get ready for a summer full of backyard barbeques and fun! I've put together a list of smokers, charcoal and propane grills with great ratings. Let's go!

A trail through the woods with trees all around and no sound of civilization might be closer than you think. Here's a list of nearby trails to explore.

Here's a chance for ladies to improve and enhance their experiences in Louisiana's great outdoors.

A well-lit backyard is inviting and cozy, but figuring out the logistics of routing electricity outdoors can be a pain. Luckily solar lights provide an easy, green solution for your backyard lighting needs!

The temperatures are rising and the sun is shining down on that empty backyard of yours. It's the perfect blank slate for a fun wonderland right outside your door. Turn your yard into your kid's favorite place to be with this list of must-haves!

It's that magical time of year where everyone is spending tons of time outside. Unfortunately, "everyone" includes fleas, ticks, mosquitos, flies and all other kinds of pests. Keep the bugs at bay with products that I've sourced especially for you (and your dog).

Take a minute to answer these 23 questions. It will make a difference in funding for your Louisiana State Parks.

Fall is the perfect time for an outdoor picnic with the family.

The Sportsman's Paradise is known for an abundance of outdoor activities

Hunts can also be gifted to the hunter or fisherman in your life.

Watch as she pulls this bad boy out of the water, and it's got her entire arm in it's mouth.

The 2014 Gulf of Mexico red snapper season has been extended almost two weeks longer than 2013. This year's season will be a total of 40 days, opening on June 1 and closing on July 10, NOAA Fisheries announced Tuesday.

Hunting, fishing, camping...well, just anything to do with the outdoors, you will find it all at the Cajundome and Cajundome Convention Center this weekend. It's the annual Louisiana Outdoor Expo presented by Fire & Safety Specialists.

Nothing adds character to your garden—at least in a caveman-like, primordial sense—than an outdoor fire pit.

Louisiana is known as the Sportsman's Paradise. Whether you're sitting in your duck blind, in your boat out in the Atchafalaya Basin, geared up in your camo in the woods, you're ready for some great hunting and fishing. When you do bag that buck, catch your limit of fish, or whatever you're after, you know you want to show it off...

Looking for things to do outdoors this summer? Well we asked our staff here at The Dawg what they like to do outdoors around Lafayette. They had some great suggestions but there was one little problem...