Behind a quiet pumping station near Lake Borgne, Louisiana, something slow and hopeful has been growing for years. Rows of young saplings, wrapped in white plastic sleeves, stand in misty water.

Trees are as close to immortality as the rest of us ever come. - Karen Joy Fowler Author Karen Joy Fowler has it right. When it comes to "immortal" trees in Illinois and the Eastern U.S., none have ...

Longleaf pine, bald cypress and live oak trees have a few things in common. They thrive in Louisiana’s hot, humid climate. They are resilient in the face of hurricanes and floods. And, if their basic ...

LAFAYETTE, KATC — On a crisp Saturday morning, volunteers from across the parish gathered at Beaver Park in Lafayette to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty for a good cause. The group, ...

Today?s topic: American elm and bald cypress Landscapers paying more attention to bald cypresses Dr. Dennis Franklin Ask The Plant Doctor This column has presented a series of articles describing the ...

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 ...