To celebrate American Wetlands Month, we"re flying over Norcross Brook, which snakes through the wetlands of Maine"s North Woods near Moosehead Lake. Wetlands like these are an often underappreciated natural resource. They act as vital links between the land and our planet"s watersheds, playing a crucial role in protecting healthy ecosystems. In addition to providing indispensable habitat for the many species that call them home, wetlands filter our drinking water and cycle nutrients. They also provide a natural buffer from storms, absorb flood waters, and capture carbon from the atmosphere—all of which help to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Deep in the North Woods wetlands
Today in History
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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A Great view from above
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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International Beaver Day
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Bournemouth beach huts
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Life in the slow lane
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
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Happy Mother s Day!
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Why, aloe there
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What are we looking at?
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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The Wave at Coyote Buttes
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High seas commerce
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Happy Father s Day
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Winter solstice
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It s World Poetry Day
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Holi festival
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A water loch-ed castle
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day