Under a thick green canopy in swampy waters where mosquitoes sing and the humidity is cut with a knife, some of the most ancient organisms on Earth continue to hold court roughly 40 miles north of ...

Bald cypress trees are native to North America, and are typically found within a range spanning from the Southern U.S. to the southern tip of Illinois. This type of tree is known for being as ...

Consider this a cautionary tale, in the best sense of things. I first heard of Cat Island Wildlife Refuge when I moved to Louisiana. People told me that the largest bald cypress tree in the world was ...

Pictures of spooky "ghost forests" in North Carolina have been snapped from space, and a comparison of NASA images show how the bald cypress forests are being killed off. In 2024, the forests along ...

CHARLESTON — Most trees sprout from the ground, grow tall and, eventually, fall. One downtown tree has had a different life cycle. After growing tall, this bald cypress was supposedly felled, drowned, ...

Louisiana is known for its lush swamps filled with all kinds of creatures that swim, fly or crawl. However, many parts of the state suffer from coastal erosion, losing the equivalent of 30 football ...

The American elm can shoot up 6 feet each year. It will also provide abundant shade, as seen with this tree at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Dallas Arboretum A lush yard with mature trees ...