Swamps and bogs probably aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of America’s celebrated landscapes. That’s a shame, since wetlands like these play a crucial role in the health of our ecosystems. In addition to providing unique habitat to the many species that call wetlands home, they filter water, provide a natural buffer from storms, absorb flood waters, and capture carbon from the atmosphere—helping to protect our planet from climate change.
In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
Today in History
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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European hedgehog
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Frankenstein Friday
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Earth Day
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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World Lizard Day
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Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
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Groundhog Day
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World Octopus Day
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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The story of the poinsettia
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Star Wars Day
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Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
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National Fossil Day
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National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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International Cheetah Day
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When Death Valley blew its top
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Après-ski in the Dolomites
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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International Rock Day
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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Sedona, Arizona
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National Roller Coaster Day
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National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Endangered Species Day
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Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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