In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather. Spanning a million acres, these nearly ...

colorful water was punctuated by cypress knees and long shadows, which somehow only enhanced the overall scene,” she continued. It takes a combination of factors to create a rainbow swamp.

A wild and watery preserve situated just half an hour south of New Orleans offers visitors to the Big Easy a simple diversion ...

pensilis), a critically endangered species of Chinese swamp cypress that once thrived in extensive swamp forests in the PRD. Through palynological (i.e., pollen and spore) records, chronological ...