The largest bald cypress tree in the country can be found at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge near St. Francisville, Louisiana. This bald cypress tree is 83 feet tall, 17 feet in diameter and ...

Louisiana is home to one of the most fascinating natural wonders in America: The largest cypress tree in the U.S. Here's where to find it.

People told me that the largest bald cypress tree in the world was there. I planned to go see it right away. That was 23 years ago — and I finally made the relatively short trip to see it last week.

Rob Nelson won the prize of “Potential State Champion Tree” at the ReLeaf Michigan’s Big Tree Hunt. Nelson found a bald cypress tree in Grand Rapids, measuring 163 inches in circumference.

People told me that the largest bald cypress tree in the world was there. I planned to go see it right away. That was 23 years ago — and I finally made the relatively short trip to see it last week.