Before that point, bald cypress trees in the region regularly lived for more than 470 years. But after this period, their average lifespan fell sharply to 186 years.

A bald cypress tree, left, towers above a slough at A.E. LeBlanc Natural Area and Old-Growth Cypress Forest on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Javier Gallegos ...

Tucked into the humid wetlands of the American Southeast, the bald cypress rises with quiet determination. These towering trees, known for their knobby knees and flared bases, don’t just dominate the ...

Blue Hole Regional Park, just south of Austin, Texas, is sought after for its canopy of bald cypress trees and its two rope swings. Gregg Segal ...

Travel & Outdoors Come to One of Texas’s Oldest Towns for the History. Stay for the Blueberries, Barbecue, and Gardens. Where to spend a weekend in the Piney Woods town of Nacogdoches.

Trees line the backgrounds of the most provoking images in Tulane’s history. They grew through student protests in 1967, 1969, 1970 and, more recently, in 2016. After a 1970 all-night vigil protesting ...

Aerial reverse flyover a tranquil forest path lined with autumnal Bald Cypress trees, under a natural canopy of bare branches, with dappled sunlight filtering through the deciduous conifer forests.

Cycling along the riverbank in fall feels like pedaling through a living postcard, complete with cypress trees dressed in their seasonal best. Photo credit: Starr Conaway The Trail of Change offers ...

As you glide across the glassy surface, the reflection of cypress trees creates a mirror world below, making you feel like you’re suspended between two realities. It’s disorienting in the most ...