Though Louisiana is synonymous with smooth jazz, sultry nights, and a certain streetcar named Desire, travel to the Bayou State extends far beyond Bourbon Street. In fact, a three and a half hour drive west of New Orleans will bring outdoor enthusiasts to one of the nation's oldest and most cherished scenic byways, the Creole Nature Trail. Known as the Louisiana Outback, the Creole Nature Trail is a 180-mile All-American Road that meanders through Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes in the state's southwest corner. Along the way, visitors can travel through three National Wildlife Refuges (Sabine, Cameron Prairie, and Lacassine) which encompass 250,000 acres of some of the best outdoor activities -- and most photogenic alligators -- in the country.
"When you think of Louisiana you think of marshes and swamps," says Diane Borden-Billiot, visitor services manager of Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex. "It's just a whole different look. People from outside Louisiana are attracted to this area because it's unlike anything they've ever seen before."
Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/11/louisianas-outback.html
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