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When it comes to life on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, the Lone Star State does it right. Texas is the only state in the nation that has an Open Beaches Act. This means beaches can be privately owned, but are subject to a public beach easement, allowing everyone free and unrestricted access to, […]
November 19, 2012
As you drive along the 18.2 mile Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, an entirely different world suddenly opens up before you. Stretching out to the horizon on either side there’s nothing but water, marsh, trees and grasses. The only indication of human life is the occasional fishing boat – a mere dot […]
December 9, 2011
Bon Secour Bay – French for “safe harbor”- sits along the eastern edge of Mobile Bay. The settlement itself, located on the Bon Secour River, was founded during the late 19th century as a French fishing village. Since that time it has been a safe harbor for commercial fishing fleets that primarily haul in Mobile […]
December 9, 2011
Thanks to the History Channel’s series entitled, Big Shrimpin’, Bayou La Batre has sailed into the homes of countless Americans who never knew this powerhouse seafood processing town even existed. However, anyone eating shrimp or oysters anywhere in the country probably has had a taste of this small fishing village in Mobile County. Bayou La […]
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December 11, 2012
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