Charlie Robbins leads kayak tours of the Three Sisters Swamp, where the fifth oldest tree in the world lives. Here's what it ...

Water levels, plant life, and wildlife behavior shift constantly. What looks quiet on the surface often reflects ...

Scientists documenting the ages of bald cypress along the Black River in southeastern North Carolina have discovered an ancient tree whose annual growth rings show it to be at least 2,624 years old.

With its 2,600-year-old bald cypress trees, tranquil waters and abundant wildlife, the Three Sisters Swamp along the Black River is home to the oldest wetland trees in the world. With its ...

A tall tree with a champion’s title stands on the western bank of the Dismal Swamp Canal. Way up high in the tree’s top, orange-colored persimmons grow. “They’re a little hard to see because it’s so ...