Down along the state line in Frankford exists Delaware’s largest freshwater wetland and contiguous block of forest, and perhaps its last truly wild land: the Great Cypress Swamp. At one time, the ...

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 indestructible ...

Every winter, when sunlight hits at the right angle, visitors to Virginia's First Landing State Park are treated to a mesmerizing rainbow light show courtesy of the park's bald cypress swamp. When you ...

Southern Sussex County's Great Cypress Swamp used to encompass over 50,000 acres, but was nearly destroyed by centuries of fires, logging, ditching and draining. Today, nonprofit Delaware Wild Lands ...