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.

TIVERTON — Black ash trees once thrived here in the forested wetlands that became known as Basket Swamp. The name derives from a time when Native Americans harvested the trees to make baskets. They ...

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Cypress trees, swamp oaks, tupelo — more than 215,000 native wetland trees have just been planted to restore 500 acres in Four Holes Swamp near Holly Hill.