As the largest old-growth cypress-tupelo swamp forest ... Fireflies glow above the wetlands of the Great Dismal Swamp through June. The environment here is ideal for multiple species.

Once 2,000 square miles in Virginia and North Carolina, the swamp today is perhaps one-tenth that size. Allison Shelley The worse it gets, as I wade and stumble through the Great Dismal Swamp ...

The National Park Service is asking members of the public to share their thoughts about a potential National Heritage Area designation in the region of the Great Dismal Swamp ... The diverse ecosystem ...

The National Park Service is asking members of the public to share their thoughts about a potential National Heritage Area designation in the region of the Great Dismal Swamp, a ...

Joining southeastern Virginia with northeastern North Carolina, the Great Dismal Swamp is a stretch ... That includes the more common bald cypress to the rare Atlantic white cedar in terms of ...

CHESAPEAKE — Police are investigating after a body was found at the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail on Sunday afternoon. Around 12:45 p.m., police were called to 1200 George Washington Highway South ...

The Great Dismal Swamp ... as some of the oldest and most majestic bald cypress trees in the United States.” Alongside its wonderous looks, the swamp — which originally covered more than ...

Characterized by a broiling and humid climate, swamp habitats are quite unique for their variety of flora and fauna, examples of which include the iconic cypress ... The Great Dismal Swamp lies ...

A coal train has derailed in the Great Dismal ... out in the swamp’s highly acidic water and threaten turtles, snakes, frogs and small fish, Lowie said. They are part of a complex food chain that ...

The good news is Southwest Florida ― both Lee and Collier counties ― have some great options for swamp hikes ... tram routes shaded by towering bald cypress and sunny ponds edged by alligator ...