North Louisiana Wildlife
Basic Info about the NF Ranger District

The Catahoula Ranger District in Louisiana is 121,500 acres.

The Catahoula Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest is a large tract of forest that covers Grant and north Rapides Parishes and includes two lakes — Lake Iatt and Stuart Lake, a portion of the Saline Bayou Scenic River, five campgrounds, four trails, a butterfly garden, and an orchard.

It’s a great place to see butterflies, bees, lizards, turtles, bluebirds, dark-eyed juncos, white-throated sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers, eastern phoebes, and all kinds of bugs and snakes.

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Lakes

Western honey bee pollinating a flowerWestern honey bee pollinating a flower

Western Honey Bee

Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden
Eastern phoebe looking out thoughtfully from a branchEastern phoebe flying from a tree branch

Eastern Phoebe

Lake Iatt
Red-spotted purple butterfly on a rocky dirt roadRed-spotted purple butterfly on a rocky dirt road

Red-Spotted Purple

Catahoula Ranger District
Dark-eyed junco on the groundDark-eyed junco on the ground

Dark-Eyed Junco

Lake Iatt
Female yellow-rumped warbler on a tree branchFemale yellow-rumped warbler flying away

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Lake Iatt
Eastern bluebird looking around from its perch at the top of a dead treeEastern bluebird looking around from its perch at the top of a dead tree

Eastern Bluebird

Lake Iatt
Male eastern fence lizard looking around from a wooden postLarge male eastern fence lizard looking around from his perch on a wooden plank

Eastern Fence Lizard

Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden
Red-eared slider crossing a shallow, marshy areaRed-eared slider crossing a shallow, marshy area

Red-Eared Slider

Lake Iatt
Carolina chickadee looking out from a tree branchCarolina chickadee looking out from a tree branch

Carolina Chickadee

Catahoula Ranger District

While we love all our wild friends, eastern fence lizards – are our favorite Catahoula Ranger District inhabitants. It was the first place we’d met these tiny lizards since we were kids playing in Nana’s yard.

More about How You Can Enjoy the Refuge

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The Catahoula Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest is one of many places you can enjoy our local wildlife. 

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Learn about national wildlife refuges, Kisatchie National Forest ranger districts, state wildlife management areas, and state parks found throughout North Louisiana.

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