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 ...

Consider this a cautionary tale, in the best sense of things. I first heard of Cat Island Wildlife Refuge when I moved to Louisiana. People told me that the largest bald cypress tree in the world was ...

The Friends of Cat Island volunteer to dedicate their time and energy to protecting Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, 13,000 acres of federally protected land in West Feliciana Parish — and most ...

Dozens of volunteers planted bald cypress trees around a nearly 200-year-old Madisonville lighthouse for a wetlands restoration project Tuesday morning — the latest restoration event organized by ...

Lake Martin, La — LAKE MARTIN, La. — We were looking for the big ones — the kind of alligators that give thrills to tourists toting cameras on shallow aluminum boats. After strolling the boardwalk ...

With the waters high in the cypress areas of our county, now is the perfect time to see the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) ...