Slim cypress trunks and topped-off tupelos signaled that the trees spent more energy on survival than growth. In turn, the region’s wildlife has also suffered, resulting in things like fewer birds.

Part of Cypress Island Preserve, Lake Martin offers boat tours, blooming irises, and rare wildlife in one of Louisiana’s most scenic swamp ecosystems.

In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather.

A rare old-growth cypress tree that is estimated to be about 300 years old in Maurepas Swamp on Friday, February 3, 2023. Most of this region was deforested decades ago.

(via PBS Terra) 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 ...

One tour in the area is the Louisiana Cypress Swamp Photography Tour. It's a two-to-four-hour tour focusing on capturing the magical swamp with your camera lens.

The project, which has been on the books for several decades, is taking off thanks to a first-of-its-kind arrangement with a new levee being built in the river parishes. The 18-and-a-half mile ...

For the past 14 years, Ben Pierce has served as the executive director of the Lafayette-based nonprofit Louisiana Swamp Base, as well as the director for Swamp Base’s partner company, ...

Louisiana is gaining interest in a different type of fall color that appears in November on the bald cypress trees. Shades of red, brown, and orange are mirrored in our lakes and bayous.

A majestic great blue heron posed for its close-up in the sunshine on a small log. We passed a bald cypress tree that DeBlanc said was about 500 years old, the oldest in the lake.