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 ...

Jeff, in the distance over there, I can see a huge bald cypress tree. Now, what I wanna know is this looks like it's a couple hundred years old. What are some of the ages of the trees in this forest?

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If you go, be sure to check out the record-breaking bald cypress tree at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge ... Stroll along German Street to marvel at centuries-old Victorian structures and pop into ...

In the swamps and wetlands of the Southeastern United States, particularly in Louisiana and Florida, stand some of the oldest bald cypress trees. The Senator tree, once one of the oldest and largest, ...

South Carolina is home to a lot of alligators. Around 100,000 of them, to be exact. Although it is fewer than in some states, ...

You’re likely to see sandhill cranes, pelicans, ducks, and bald eagles ... car to sit and watch for a while. Big Oak Tree State Park is one of the last places we can experience the type of old-growth ...

A 2.25-mile boardwalk curves through the sanctuary's pine flatwood, wet prairie, around a marsh, and finally into the largest old-growth bald cypress forest ... covered by any tree shade.

Bald cypress trees proliferated in the nutrient-laden slough, some growing to 100 feet. During World War II, loggers harvested the rot-resistant, old-growth ... on a pop-ash tree, nine feet ...