"Just one acre stores over a million gallons of fresh water, recharging our aquifers." ...

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 indestructible ...

Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and the Eastern U.S., none have ...

Stumps of dead cypress trees poke out of the water in Bayou Bienvenue, the remnants of what was once a cypress swamp. Saltwater intrusion killed the trees. Now, the bayou’s bank is littered with trash ...

Just 45 minutes from the French Quarter, Honey Island Swamp is Louisiana's last untouched wetlands — 70,000 protected acres ...

Southern Sussex County's Great Cypress Swamp used to encompass over 50,000 acres, but was nearly destroyed by centuries of fires, logging, ditching and draining. Today, nonprofit Delaware Wild Lands ...

In Florida, going to the beach is probably one of the first things we think about for a nice, sunny day outing. Having access to 47 miles of nearby Palm Beach County coastline may also be one of the ...