The buried roots and stumps of an ancient forest in southern China are the charred remains of an ancient war and the burning ...

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 ...

Fern Forest is a natural oasis in the middle of Broward County sprawl. It's a preserved cypress swamp, a 243-acre piece of ancient Florida. The swamp was once part of a cypress strand that stretched ...

Afterward, kayakers caravan to the tour site – the closest remaining cypress tupelo swamp, located about 45 ... of spotting alligators by booking a morning tour, as wildlife is typically most ...